Doha: The MENA region’s leading mixed-use business incubator, Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) has successfully concluded the second wave of its newly formed Lean Manufacturing Program (LMP), following an event streamed live from QBIC’s headquarters in Doha.
The seven-week program – which is the first of its kind in the country – has seen several promising industrial startups and rapidly growing manufacturing companies take part in practical workshops and developmental online sessions.
The LMP team received applications from more than 40 startups, out of which 5 teams were selected to pitch their ideas before a panel of expert judges. The four winners for the second wave of the program were Oxy Tank (Mohsin Al Shaikh), which produces watertank coolers, Biscuit Factory (Khalifa Al Thani), a made-in-Qatar biscuit production startup, Arkana (Hassan Al Ansari) for its innovative approach to air conditioning, and Beehive (Sarah Al Dorani and Eliana), bringing the number of ideas started by LMP to 16.
QBIC will support the winners by providing each with a workshop space at a subsidized rate and a dedicated office space, in addition to on-going coaching and mentorship services by industry experts.
Hamad Dashin Al Qahtani, General Manager at QBIC, commented: “it is with pleasure to see more aspiring entrepreneurs participating in the LMP. This is proof that we are steadily achieving self-sufficiency in line with the nation’s vision. Another successful wave of the LMP concludes today, but we are excited to continue supporting Qatari talent to achieve maximum potential within the manufacturing industry.”
