Deadline: 18-Nov-22
Join TASMU Accelerator if you’re a start-up ready to change the world with disruptive ideas, you dare to take risks, and strive to transform the future of technology. They are looking for innovators who want to change the way they interact with the healthcare, environmental and logistics sectors.
ASMU Accelerator is a ground-breaking acceleration program aimed at nurturing the innovation ecosystem in Qatar. It is an initiative of the Smart Qatar (TASMU), launched in support of attaining Qatar National Vision (QNV) of 2030. The Acceleration is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and operated and facilitated by Ooredoo Qatar.
TASMU Accelerator is fueling the future by enabling tech start-ups to change the world. They are dedicated to giving visionaries the tools and resources needed to put ideas into action. By providing an environment to thrive, world-class businesses can help create an impactful future, enriching the lives of Qatar’s citizens, residents, and visitors.
Throughout a period of 6-months, TASMU Accelerator will empower 20 startups to:
- Tackle challenges proposed by key accelerator stakeholders, the Tracks Champions, in return of monetary & in-kind rewards to increase their success rates
- Access the needed resources of knowledge bases, market players, challenge stakeholders, skills, talents, and tools to maximize their growth and success potential in Qatar
- Get invited to access TASMU Platform to showcase and extend their products and/or services to the Qatari market
2022 Track Champions
Health Sector Track Champion
- For the health industry, Microsoft aspires to increase population access to high quality and affordable healthcare and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
- Under Health, 4 themes were identified as follow:
- Self-Care and Health Awareness: A population empowered by access to services and health information, enabled to influence their own health
- Digital wellness: Promoting healthy living by embedding sustainable mental and physical wellness practices into people’s daily lives
- Connected care: Connecting individuals, population groups, and healthcare providers creating an integrated continuum of care
- Remote care & management: Revolutionized care and health outcomes for patients requiring frequent management by healthcare providers
- Biomedical Research across all aforementioned
Environment Sector Track Champion
- For this industry, Ooredoo Qatar aspires to drive sustainable consumption of natural resources, and ensure water and food security.
- Under environment, 4 themes were identified as follow:
- Sustainable Resources: An environmentally aware society, running on efficient operations with the ability to plan ahead
- Digital Urbanization: Urban infrastructure designed with sustainability at the core
- Environmental Stewardship: Embedded sustainable practices and environmental protection into citizens’ daily lives
- Connected Farming: Development of the farming community and empowering farmers’ digital tools
Logistics Sector Track Champion
- For the logistics industry, we aspire to Grow a competitive logistics sector that promotes international trade and business development.
- Under Logistics, 4 themes were identified as follow:
- Connected Logistics: Leveraging 5G technology to ensure an intelligent, efficient, resilient, and dynamic supply chain
- Digital workspace: Efficient logistics handling through implementation of robotics and using AR / VR to create a more productive augmented field workforce
- Dynamic delivery: Enhanced seamless goods delivery and freight consolidation coupled with an effective secure and managed, near real time tracking system
- Empowered recipients: Shipment and Logistics control and execution providing enhanced business functionality and delivering innovative customer-centric services
Why Join TASMU Accelerator?
- Their top-notch support includes:
- Independence: you own 100% of your business
- Funding: An extra boost of $50,000
- Flexibility: Work anywhere in the world
- Access: Direct access the Qatari market through the TASMU Platform- their Smart Nation Platform
- Resources: All the tools and software you’ll need to succeed
- Membership: Become a member of the Smart Nation Ecosystem
Eligibility Criteria
For this cohort the program will focus on three primary sectors out of its five. TASMU Accelerator invites early-stage startups in the environment, health, and logistics industries to take part in its journey. Startups need to have:
- Technology focus
- Address challenges in one or more of the focus industries
- Legal registration (in Qatar or countries of origin)
- Technical and business team members onboarded
- Technologically feasible and functional prototype
- Proven traction in their target markets whether through piloting or revenue generation
- Large addressable market!
For more information, visit https://accelerator.tasmu.gov.qa/