Doha, December 12 (QNA) - Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) have signed an agreement to incentivize and support local and international companies based at QFC to conduct innovation as well as research and development (R&D) activities in Qatar.
During his speech, QRDI Councils Secretary General Eng. Omar Ali Al Ansari emphasized the synergies between QFC as an entity that is looking to attract and host innovative businesses and QRDI Council, which seeks to support the integration of such companies into Qatars innovation ecosystem.
He stressed that there are multiple linkages that companies can benefit from and that QRDI Council can enable. For instance, the Council can connect local and international firms present in QFC with government agencies and large local enterprises, allowing the former to gain insight on some of the challenges uniquely present in Qatar and work towards building innovative and breakthrough solutions for these entities.
"We are also glad to support newly registered businesses conduct R&D activities in Qatar, enabling them to draw on the wealth of knowledge held at our research and academic institutions. Having invested strongly in these assets over the year, Qatar has much to offer when it comes to leveraging world-class infrastructure," Eng. Al Ansari continued.
He highlighted the recent launch of QRDI Portal, which enables collaboration opportunities between innovators, researchers, public and private companies as well as hospitals, labs, universities, and other institutions.
Speaking on the partnership, CEO of Qatar Financial Centre Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida said, "we are pleased to partner with QRDI Council and see strong synergistic opportunities on the back of this agreement. As we celebrate the newly registered firms, we are certain that we can lend even more support through our work with QRDI Council and see that these new businesses become successfully integrated into the innovation ecosystem in Qatar and support the creation of an enhanced knowledge-based economy." Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council was established in 2018 to drive research, development, and innovation (RDI) efforts on a national level in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
QRDI Council has developed a ten-year strategy, QRDI 2030, which seeks to create a locally empowered, globally connected RDI ecosystem, mobilizing leadership across government, academia, and industry, to transform the social and economic future of Qatar. QRDI Council members include prominent national and international figures from various government and academic entities and industry experts. (QNA)