Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 68
| Issue 3
| Qatar Business Incubation Center
Focus on the Future
Qatar’s economy is very dynamic, experiencing rapid
growth and change. It requires constant vigilance in
order to identify and target the business sectors of
strongest growth.
In line with QNV 2030, QBIC is focused on those
specifically targeted sectors that will meet the country’s
business needs. Every year QBIC tweaks its strategies and
tactics to help its entrepreneurs navigate the fast-paced
economy more effectively.
Specialist startups
QBIC partnered with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA)
to set up a specialised incubator, QBIC Tourism, which
focuses on incubating start-ups in the tourism sector.
A second partnership with Ooredoo Qatar led to the
specialised incubator Digital and Beyond, which works
on start-ups with digital solutions. More specialised
incubators, for industries with high levels of interest from
prospective entrepreneurs and the general public, are
being planned.
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A fabulous future
QBIC will also be launching its very own Fab Lab. Fab
Labs (Fabrication Labs) are small-scale workshops that
are equipped with materials and the digital prototyping
and fabrication tools required to make initial product
prototypes.
QBIC’s Fab Lab will provide a platform for innovators,
tech enthusiasts and budding entrepreneurs – with a major
focus on Qatar’s youth – to develop prototypes, build their
own products, and learn the skills and habits of a ‘maker’.
QBIC is working towards launching Fab Lab Qatar in
the first quarter of 2018.