Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2018 | Page 28
| Issue 5
Duha Albuhendi
Nurturing tomorrow’s
digital trailblazers from
idea to success
Qatar’s Digital Incubation Centre supports startups
to help them grow and innovate in Qatar
“Most of the startups join DIC with only
an idea. We take them through a series of
trainings and hand-holding support until
they become mature businesses. ”
T
he Digital Incubation Centre (DIC) turns dreams
into reality. Ask what they actually produce, and
the answer will be innovation and success. Set up in
2011, the Digital Incubation Centre aims to support
young entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into viable
businesses.
They nurture the creation of new innovative digital
startups in Qatar, helping young people learn essential
business and commercialisation skills and develop their
innovations.
Duha Albuhendi, DIC Manager, says: ‘We provide an
array of targeted resources and services to entrepreneurs
within the Digital Space, in order to accelerate the
successful development of startups and fledgling
companies.
‘By offering expertise, professional guidance, and services
– including access to workspaces, business planning,
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