Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Nominee

TASMU Digital Valley


Description

TASMU Digital Valley (TDV) program was launched in 2017 with a mission to promote and grow Qatar's innovative and vibrant digital ecosystem to enable the realization of sustainable digital sector growth and a smart future. TDV will contribute to Qatar's Digital economy while allowing the achievement of QNV 2030 by becoming the acknowledged co-orchestrator of the digital innovation ecosystem and establishing digital as the ‘core enabler’ of Qatar’s economic transformation. TDV objectives are to:
1) Foster transparency and insights into the composition and trends of the digital ecosystem
2) Facilitate a connected digital ecosystem of stakeholders across all its layers
3) Accelerate digital innovative outputs by supporting companies across the innovation funnel
4) Create the conditions of a preferred ecosystem for attracting foreign companies
5) Track the performance of the digital ecosystem and formulate recommendations accordingly
Currently, we have 161 tech companies enrolled as TDV members on our portal. We offer multiple services for our members such as business registration, funding, early access to the digital use cases, networking with our local partners, etc.

Project website

https://tdv.motc.gov.qa/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2023
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building
  • AL C6. Enabling environment
  • AL C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Coverage
  • Qatar

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2017

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women
  • Tech Startups, SMEs & MNCs, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Government Entities, Technology Enablers and Digital Service Providers, Researchers

Replicability

The program can be replicated at a government as well as private level – to support diversification of the economy, creation of new jobs to support new businesses.


Sustainability

The program aims to maintain and improve human capital by developing adequate mechanisms to increase entrepreneurship and support SMEs growth and development. The program works on improving and investing in the delivery of business facilitation services in an effective and enhanced way to support businesses. The program also works towards environmental sustainability goals by supporting economic diversification by promoting digital adoption across various sectors, thereby reducing reliance on hydrocarbon industries. Moreover, the program is working towards developing the next generation of startups and enterprises to support creating sustainable business environment.


WSIS values promotion

Equality is one of the main WSIS fundamental values that TASMU Digital Valley (TDV) promotes. Since the launch of the program in 2017, TDV strives to foster equal opportunity and information accessibility to grow the ecosystem. It provides a 360 degree view of the digital ecosystem, resulting in equality in access to market intelligence and digital investment opportunities for companies and businesses.


Entity name

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT)

Entity country—type

Qatar Government

Entity website

https://www.mcit.gov.qa/ar