Scale7, Qatar Development Bank's (QDB) creative and cultural enterprise hub, announced that it has incubated 13 startups as part of its Incubation Program, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs in creative and cultural sectors by providing them with the knowledge and tools necessary to develop and grow their projects.
In a release on Wednesday, QDB explained that the 11-week incubation program is set to conclude with a "Demo Day" event in April at Scale7's headquarters in the M7 building in Msheireb Downtown Doha.
The program targets early-stage startups with viable prototypes, focusing on diverse sectors, including fashion and fashion technology, product design, arts and culture, video game development, and creative technology. Out of 135 applications received, 13 startups were accepted.
The Scale7 incubation program takes a comprehensive approach that combines practical learning with strategic guidance. It includes a series of specialized workshops and mentoring sessions with a select group of experts in the creative sector, along with intensive training activities aimed at enhancing participants' capabilities and developing their products to ensure their success and global reach.
The program also provides extensive networking opportunities, allowing participants to build relationships with investors and business partners, as well as access to coworking spaces and administrative support throughout the program.
In this context, Aisha Khalifa Al Rumaihi, Acting Senior Manager of the Creative and Cultural Enterprise Center at Qatar Development Bank, said: "The 2025 incubation program reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural fields, enabling them to develop their projects and helping them transform their visions into a reality of success and excellence."
"At Scale7, we work with a select group of Qatari innovators, and we are delighted to see the significant progress in the participants' creative ideas. We are making every effort to provide them with all the elements of success, ensuring their contribution to diversifying the national economy and promoting innovation in the State of Qatar, in line with the Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030," she added. (
