- What
- Year-long coaching, masterclasses and investor network; no cash amount published.
- Who
- For-profit edtech startups past MVP, seed to pre-Series A, under $500K raised, worldwide.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside Qatar All programmes open to founders from abroad →
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WISE EdTech Accelerator is an accelerator (year-long, local and international track) in Qatar. Year-long edtech accelerator run by WISE (Qatar Foundation): one-to-one coaching, masterclasses with industry experts and access to a global network of investors and education specialists - 100+ hours of coaching and three in-person bootcamps at major education conferences. Two tracks: a Qatar-focused Local Track with partners including QSTP and QRDI, and an International Track for startups from across the globe. 4-6 startups per cohort at a 5% acceptance rate; the cohort presents at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha. Applications open 28 September 2026 and close 31 October 2026 (hard deadline), submitted through the Awards Force platform.
- Amount
- Programme support - no cash amount published; Local Track offers access to local funding and grants via partners
- Eligibility
- For-profit edtech startups beyond MVP with traction and sales
- seed to pre-Series A, less than $500,000 raised
- geography-agnostic
- preference for co-founder teams
- NGOs and nonprofits not eligible
- Sectors
- EdTech - K12, higher education, professional development
- Benefits
- 100+ hours of coaching & mentoring
- 3 in-person bootcamps
- WISE global network of investors and education specialists
- international events (IFC Global Education Conference, Web Summit Qatar, London EdTech Week)
- WISE Summit in Doha
- Status
- Open — applications close 31 October 2026 (hard deadline), submitted through the Awards Force platform; the 2027 cohort runs January to December 2027
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What the source says
“The Accelerator is agnostic to geography, with past cohorts including ventures from both developed and developing countries.”
“Each year, WISE delivers a bespoke program that supports startup growth through one-to-one coaching, masterclasses with industry experts, and access to a global network of investors and education specialists.”
“100+ Hours of coaching & mentoring and 3 in-person bootcamps at major education conferences”
“Local Track (Qatar-Focused) in collaboration with local partners, including Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), Qatar Development Research Institute (QRDI), and others.”
“The International Track of the WISE EdTech Accelerator welcomes innovative, early stage startups (seed to pre-series A), from across the globe, offering an exciting opportunity to scale without the need to focus on any specific market.”
“The program has a 5% acceptance rate. [...] Cohort Announcement DECEMBER 2026 / EARLY JANUARY 2027 4–6 selected startups are announced publicly.”
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Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
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Questions founders ask
What does WISE EdTech Accelerator offer?
Year-long coaching, masterclasses and investor network; no cash amount published.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Open to companies from outside Qatar.
Is there a deadline?
Yes — applications close 31 Oct 2026.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · wise-qatar.org/innovation/edtech-accelerator · Checked October 2026