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Doha Information startup exits now sooner than international moderate amid leap in undertaking investment
 and the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in talent development and help bridge the gap between academic learning and industry practice.</p><p>The partnership establishes a framework for initiatives that equip students and young professionals with the knowledge, practical experience, and skills required to succeed in Qatar%27s evolving financial sector. </p><p>Under the MoU, QFC will offer internship opportunities to QFBA%27s Northumbria University students, providing hands-on industry experience and pathways to future employment. The partnership will also extend to lectures, seminars, workshops, career fairs, and other academic and professional events that foster knowledge exchange between industry and academia.</p><p>The two organisations will also work together on the Takween Excellence Award Programme, a flagship initiative designed to support high-performing Qatari undergraduate students pursuing disciplines that are critical to the development of Qatar’s financial sector and future economy.</p><p>Mansoor Rashid al-Khater, CEO of QFC, said: “Developing national talent is essential to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030, serving as a fundamental pillar for supporting sustainable economic growth. This requires a highly skilled workforce equipped to meet the evolving demands of the future. </p><p>“This partnership with QFBA reflects our shared commitment to preparing the next generation of professionals with the expertise and practical experience they need to meet the evolving demands of the modern workforce.” </p><p>He added: “This partnership will also expand the range of training and development opportunities available to QFC firms, equipping their workforce with the skills and expertise needed to thrive in an evolving financial landscape while supporting the growth of a knowledge-based economy.”</p><p>Dr Khalifa al-Salahi al-Yafei, CEO of QFBA, said: ?resize=150,150&ssl=1 "QFC, QFBA sign partnership to strengthen Qatar’s financial talent pipeline")
 2026 places Qatar’s average time to startup exit at nine years, compared to a global average of 11.2 years.</p><p> </p><p>The gap, the report states, reflects the cumulative effect of coordinated demand-side investment and points to an ecosystem moving from activation toward economic impact.</p><p> </p><p>Venture capital inflows reinforced that trajectory, according to the report. Funding into Qatar-based startups reached $58.7mn (QR214mn) in 2025, nearly doubling year-on-year. Early-stage deals accounted for 93% of activity, the stage at which corporate validation and pilot opportunities carry the most weight.</p><p> </p><p>The country now supports more than 300 active technology startups, backed by a network of over 22 incubators and innovation platforms facilitating engagement with corporates and public-sector buyers, the report stated.</p><p> </p><p>JF Gauthier, founder and CEO of Startup Genome, said Qatar’s progress reflected a level of institutional coordination that most ecosystems take far longer to build.</p><p> </p><p>Qatar’s progress reflects a high level of coordination across institutions,” Gauthier stated.</p><p> </p><p>He added: “By aligning demand creation across government and corporates, the ecosystem is accelerating the path from innovation to commercialisation and positioning itself as a platform where startups can not only start, but scale into regional and global markets.”</p><p> </p><p>The report positions the exit-speed finding within a broader global pattern. In Singapore’s fintech sector, startups reach exit in roughly six years on average against a global average of 10, a gap the report attributes to strong financial-sector demand and early bank partnerships.</p><p> </p><p>In Boston’s life sciences cluster, the report stated that startups exit in approximately eight years compared to a global average of 11, driven by deep collaboration with pharmaceutical companies and research institutions. Qatar’s nine-year figure puts it in comparable territory, the report pointed out.</p><p> </p><p>Startup Genome’s analysis identifies ecosystem value, the combined measure of startup valuations and exits, rather than programme volume as the primary lens through which Qatar now evaluates its own progress. The report also noted that the shift matters because it redirects institutional attention away from activity metrics and toward commercial outcomes.</p><p> </p>__%20%20%20%20<p>Related%20Story</p>_%20%20%20%20_%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20_%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20_%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20_%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20_%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20__%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20<img%20loading=?resize=420,280&ssl=1 "Doha Information startup exits now sooner than international moderate amid leap in undertaking investment")