MCIT Concludes 11th Creative Ideas Camp

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by the Digital Incubation Center, concluded the 11th edition of th...

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by the Digital Incubation Center, concluded the 11th edition of the Creative Ideas Camp program, which aims to support entrepreneurs in developing scalable technology startups.

This edition featured extensive participation from local and international startups, aiming to empower entrepreneurs in their early stages by providing them with the tools to transform their ideas into a fundable and implementable business model.

This edition marked the culmination of a series of successes, both in terms of the wide turnout, the quality of the projects incubated, and the program’s positive impact in supporting digital innovation and strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The 11th edition received 374 applications, of which 79 startup projects were approved. These projects included 44 promising ideas from outside Qatar. Participants underwent eight intensive training workshops, in addition to more than 78 hours of individual mentorship by a select group of experts. This enabled them to develop their business models, test the feasibility of their ideas, and prepare to present them to investors.

In this context, Director of the Digital Innovation Department at the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Eman Al Kuwari emphasized the importance of the Creative Ideas Camp program in empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.