QSTP unveils line-up of new events celebrating global entrepreneurship week in Qatar

Qatar Science &Technology Park to launch Geocaching Challenge and bring top technology innovators from emerging markets to speak

29 October 2013: Doha, Qatar

Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) today unveiled two new events to engage and educate technology-focused entrepreneurs and enthusiasts during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Qatar. The first is QSTP's Geocaching Challenge and the second a speaker session titled Young Emerging Technology Innovators.

The first ever QSTP Geocaching Challenge will immerse teams in an entrepreneurial environment emphasizing teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, risk and reward. Geocaching is an on-going, worldwide treasure hunt where people use GPS-enabled devices, such as a smart phone, to find hidden "geocaches" or containers and discover new places. There are 2,255,459 active geocaches and more than 6 million geocachers worldwide.

In the QSTP Geocaching challenge, teams will jostle to locate caches stored around Doha and compete to find the final bonus cache on QSTP grounds. Prizes will be awarded for cache finds. Friends, families, students, individuals and colleagues in Qatar are encouraged to form teams, register, and compete.

The Young Emerging Technology Innovators Speaker Session will bring young technology innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs from developing economies and emerging markets to speak and share knowledge with their counterparts in Qatar. Following Qatar's recent upgrade to Emerging Market status by the MSCI Index, speakers will discuss with local entrepreneurs the challenges technology innovators face in emerging markets when building their ideas into a successful venture.

Those interested in either event must register by 10 November, 2013 at www.qstp.org.qa. For more information or questions, emails should be sent to info@tiep.qstp.org.qa.

Geocaching Challenge with QSTP
When: 15-16 November 2013

Briefing Meet-up:
14 November, 9:00 AM
Aladdin Husseini Hall
2nd floor, Innovation Center Bldg
Qatar Science & Technology Park

Speakers Session: Young Emerging Technology Innovators

When: 18 November, 2:00 - 7:00 PM

Where: Qatar National Convention Center

"As a Founding Partner of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Qatar and this year's Technology Innovation Partner, QSTP is proud to support the entrepreneurs driving diverse economic growth for Qatar's future," said QSTP Managing Director Hamad Al-Kuwari. "A critical piece of infrastructure in Qatar's entrepreneurial ecosystem and Qatar's primary incubator for technology development, QSTP is committed to supporting technology-focused innovators by investing in new programs, creating intellectual property, and enhancing technology management skills"

QSTP supports technology-focused entrepreneurs throughout the year, offering a variety of services and programs including its acclaimed Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program (TIEP) - one of the country's most sophisticated and sought-after education programs for evaluating and commercializing technology projects.

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About Qatar Science & Technology Park
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation R&D enterprise, is Qatar's primary incubator for technology development, fostering the environment required for accelerating commercialization of research and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. QSTP focuses on four themes as per the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) announced in 2012; Energy, Environment, Health Sciences and Information & Communication Technologies. QSTP is located in Qatar Foundation's Education City and has access to the resources of its cluster of leading research universities.

Members within the QSTP Free Zone include SMEs, international corporations and research institutions, which have collectively committed to investing in new programs, creating intellectual property, enhancing technology management skills and developing innovative new products in line with the QNRS. QSTP supports QF R&D's economic and human development objectives for Qatar and is increasingly being recognized as an international hub for applied research, innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship.

For more information, please visit the QSTP website at www.qstp.org.qa.

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