Qatari Businessmen Association crowns 6 Qatari-French startup companies in the innovation competition

Doha,Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association, in cooperation with the French employers organization MEDEF International, Carnegie Mellon University...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association, in cooperation with the French employers’ organization MEDEF International, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Doha, and with the support of the French Embassy in Doha, organized a Qatari-French startup competition.

Through this competition, six companies qualified for the final round—three Qatari companies and three French companies—to compete for digital business awards.

The participating companies presented their pitches and latest innovations before a judging panel that included a number of sponsoring entities from Qatar and France.

From Qatar, the sponsors included: Al Faisal Holding, Alfardan Group, Mekdam Holding Group, and Power International Holding. From France, the sponsors included: Technip Energies, TotalEnergies, and Ardian.

This competition represents the execution of the MOU that was signed between QBA and these entities on the sidelines of the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, to Paris in 2024.