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Digital Incubation Center

MCIT's ICT incubator. 1-year Startup Track + 1-year Growth Programme.

What
Free incubation, including a 5-week Idea Camp and a 2-year full programme.
Who
Qatar-based tech entrepreneurs, early stage to growth.
Cost
No equity — service or permission
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · dic.mcit.gov.qa · How we check ↗

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In detail

Digital Incubation Center is a government incubator in Qatar. MCIT's ICT incubator. 1-year Startup Track + 1-year Growth Programme. For IoT, AI, and Analytics startups.

Amount
Free incubation + support
Terms
No equity
Eligibility
Tech entrepreneurs — early stage to growth, Qatar-based
Sectors
IoT, AI, Advanced Analytics, ICT
Benefits
5-week Idea Camp · 2-year full programme
Status
Annual

What the source says

“The DIC counts a rich variety of innovative startups among our graduates.”

dic.mcit.gov.qa · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · dic.mcit.gov.qa · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/digital-incubation-center · Checked September 2026