MENA Dojo's Third Edition Under Way in Kuwait - Seite 2

Other regional startups competing in the third edition of MENA Dojo include Moodfit, the first online interior design platform in the MENA region to offer a hassle-free, online home furnishing service with professional interior designers; Ajar Online, a cloud service providing property management tools designed to help the real estate market run more efficiently; and Coded, the first coding bootcamp in the Middle East.

Yosouf Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive Director of QSTP, said: "QSTP's ongoing partnership with 500 Startups has placed regional technology development on the global map. Our joint hosting of the MENA Dojo enables QSTP to promote Qatar's techpreneurs on the regional stage, and provides 500 Startups with the opportunity to identify and help realise the region's startup potential.

"We congratulate ADGS and MaktApp on being accepted into this program and wish them all the best as they work alongside seasoned experts in the field to execute tailored strategies that will ensure the long-term success of their businesses."

Over the course of the five-week program, which will run until May 1, participating startups will be trained on how to grow their businesses through different methodologies, including customer acquisition, growth-hacking, distribution, referral marketing and re-targeting, content marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), user experience (UX) and conversion optimisation, as well as pitching to investors.

Dr. Richard O'Kennedy, Vice President for Research, Development, and Innovation, Qatar Foundation, said: "Qatar's burgeoning innovation ecosystem is driven by people with a passion for harnessing the power of technology to develop solutions aimed at addressing local and regional needs. MENA Dojo provides a robust platform for these entrepreneurs to fine-tune their ideas under the tutelage of industry experts and unleash the potential of their businesses, making impactful contributions to Qatar and beyond."

On May 1, all participating startups will pitch their businesses and growth models to a global audience of industry leaders and potential investors in the hope of securing significant later-stage funding to fuel their growth ambitions. This 'Investor Day' will mark the culmination of this year's comprehensive accelerator program.

For more information about MENA Dojo, please visit www.qstp.org.qa

Qatar Science & Technology Park

Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development, and Innovation (QF RDI), is a Free Zone, accelerator, and incubator for tech-product development in Qatar. The park fosters an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Qatar that works to accelerate commercialization of market-ready technologies to realize Qatar's national diversification drive.