MORE ABOUT THE QSTP
The Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) ecosystem of the Qatar Foundation (QF) was created to place Qatar at the forefront of scientific research and technological advancement, addressing national needs while generating global impact.
A centrepiece of this ecosystem is Qatar Science & Technology Park QSTP, which operates across four overarching themes: Energy, Environment, Health Sciences, and Information & Communication Technologies. For a decade now, QSTP has been driving the development of new high-tech products and services, supporting the commercialisation of market-ready technologies, and contributing to the economic diversification of Qatar.
It is located within Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City, where the QSTP is part of a unique ecosystem that comprises a cluster of eight leading international and homegrown universities, primary and secondary schools, research centers and policy institutes, various scholastic and community-focused entities, and much more. This unique ecosystem is designed to leverage synergies across disciplines and sectors to bring new technologies, matured in Qatar, into the global marketplace.
The QSTP has a Product Development Fund (PDF) facility, which is a cost sharing fund wherein the QSTP provides up to 50 per cent of the total budget as a grant to encourage local startups and SMEs in the private sector to develop products and services relevant to local market needs. The fund promotes new high-tech products and services and supports the commercialisation of market-ready technologies.
QSTP’s reputation as a globally renowned technology development hub is evident in the many leading international technology companies and research centers that already call it home. By building sustained partnerships with industry-leading companies and global conglomerates, QSTP has helped bring international expertise to Qatar, which has successfully contributed to the development, implementation and commercialisation of new technologies, products and services.
The Research to Startup programme was created to support the research community in Qatar by providing a complementary pathway to commercialise intellectual property and launch new tech startups.
The programme aims to bridge the divide between industry and academia by facilitating interactions between serial tech entrepreneurs and research institutes, creating new tech ventures with the ability to attract investors and license intellectual property developed in Qatar. QSTP is located on the north campus of the Qatar Foundation’s flagship project, Education City. The park is only a 20-minute drive from the West Bay area and 20 kilometres from Hamad International Airport.