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Scale Now (MCIT)

Ministry of Communications and IT accelerator for digital entrepreneurs — capability building & mentorship, local go-to-market support and expansion readiness.

What
Non-financial capability building and market access support.
Who
Qatar-based digital entrepreneurs and tech companies.
Cost
No equity — service or permission
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · mcit.gov.qa/en/news/mcit-launches-scale-now-prog · How we check ↗

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In detail

Scale Now (MCIT) is a government accelerator in Qatar. Ministry of Communications and IT accelerator for digital entrepreneurs — capability building & mentorship, local go-to-market support and expansion readiness. Launched February 2025; third cohort of ten startups graduated August 2026, fourth cohort of twelve underway (AI, healthtech, logistics).

Amount
Non-financial — capability building and market access
Terms
No equity
Eligibility
Qatar-based digital entrepreneurs and tech companies
Sectors
Digital tech, AI, healthtech, logistics
Status
Active — Cohort 4 running

What the source says

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mcit.gov.qa/en/news/mcit-launches-scale-now-program-to-empow · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · mcit.gov.qa/en/news/mcit-launches-scale-now-program-to-empower-digital · Checked September 2026