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, 28