• Applications for the 12-week part-time program will be open between June 6th and August 6th 2021  

Doha:- Qatar SportsTech (QST), a leading startup accelerator founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), has announced that applications are now open for the second edition of its highly anticipated Pre-Accelerator program, EntelaQ. EntelaQ will prepare entrepreneurs, or startup teams residing in Qatar for QST’s upcoming fifth cohort of its Accelerator program set to be held in November 2021.

EntelaQ is aimed at local entrepreneurs, nationals, or residents, with an innovative sportstech idea or prototype which fits QST’s thesis of innovations that support the Qatar’s National Vision 2030.

QST is powered by Startupbootcamp, and supported by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar Stars League, beIN Media Group, MBK Holding, Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar Financial Centre, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Between 6th June and 6th August 2021, interested candidates will be able to apply online on the QST website ( https://qatarsportstech.com/entelaq/ ). On 19th August, the much-awaited ‘Selection Day’ will be held to select the top 10 startups from the shortlisted applicants that will join EntelaQ on 5th September 2021.

Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Mannai, Executive Director of Advisory & Incubation of QDB, said: “We invite all sportstech entrepreneurs with great ideas or prototypes to leverage the world-class opportunities available to them with QST, and benefit from the extensive learning and development that EntelaQ offers. QDB is working relentlessly to support entrepreneurs through providing them with the best local, regional, and international expertise, being committed to reshaping the future of Qatar’s sportstech industry in line with the 2030 national vision”.

EntelaQ aims to develop and accelerate the entrepreneurship journey and to help entrepreneurs, whether in teams or individually, develop their skills and to recognize business opportunities, kick-start their ideas from concept to launch, and implement their businesses in the local market. Participating entrepreneurs can also meet potential co-founders and other like-minded individuals, and get access to QST’s strategic partners, mentors, and investors.

The 12-week part-time program will run for two days a week and will engage entrepreneurs in guest lectures and specialized workshops, providing one-on-one coaching sessions with QST’s program managers and specialists, as well as keynotes and inspirational talks by leading local and international mentors.

For more information, please visit https://qatarsportstech.com/ 

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For more information about QST or the press release, please contact:
Joumana El Naggar
Marketing Manager, Qatar SportsTech
Mobile: +974 5518 2882
Email: joumana@startupbootcamp.org 

Learn more at:
Website: www.qatarsportstech.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/qatar.sportstech
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/qatarsportstech  

About Qatar SportsTech

Qatar SportsTech is a leading accelerator program, initiated by Qatar Development Bank and operated by Rainmaking Group, focused on growing the SportsTech sector in Doha. As part of the Rainmaking Group, a global venture builder and creator of Startupbootcamp, the program helps SportsTech startups scale globally through direct access to an international network of mentors, partners, and investors.

For more information, visit www.qatarsportstech.com  

About Startupbootcamp

Founded in 2010, Startupbootcamp is a global network of innovation programs with locations in many key strategic hubs around the world. They run over 20 accelerators every year providing growth-stage startups with direct access to an international network of the most relevant mentors, partners, and investors in their industry.

For more information, visit www.startupbootcamp.org 

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