Who is the Program
Designed for:
This program welcomes early-stage and growth-oriented startups that meet the following criteria:
Eligibility Criteria
- A registered startup or incorporated company with current or planned development operations in Qatar.
- A technology focus with demonstrable use of AI, machine learning, or data-driven innovation.
- Founders or core tech team currently or planned to be based in Qatar.
- Demonstrated potential for commercial growth and market impact.
- A defined and justified need for GPU compute for model training, inference, or other AI workloads.
- Ability to comply with Qatar’s data protection, cybersecurity, and sector‑specific regulatory requirements.
Note: Preference will be given to startups with a working prototype, MVP, or early traction in target markets.
Program Benefits
Selected startups will receive:
AI Compute Credits
Subsidized access to cloud compute platforms (GPU / AI-optimized environments) to accelerate AI development in the form of capped compute credits
Ecosystem Connections
Access to Startup Qatar’s broader incentive offering, including access to a network of programs, mentors, partners, tech communities, and industry stakeholders.
Technical Support & Onboarding
In partnership with leading Qai engineers and utilizing Qai powered environments, guidance to help integrate your workloads with the platform, optimize performance and manage usage efficiently. Technical support is focused on initial onboarding and basic enablement and not debugging or architecture optimization
