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Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. At QSTP it is establishing the Center for Sustainable Energy Efficiency, which will develop and apply state-of-the-art technologies to improve energy efficiency and provide an early understanding how applicable new renewable technologies perform in Qatar's demanding desert environment.
> Press release, February 2009: Chevron joins QSTP
Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate; its hardware, software and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that provide easy access to information anywhere, at anytime. Cisco's research and technology base at QSTP will work with Qatar Foundation on the launch of 'Project iQ', a global platform of business and collaboration applications such as blogs, wikis, TelePresence, social networking and unified messaging. Through utilising technology, the project will allow people from Qatar Foundation, Qatar and across the globe to collaborate on areas of research, education, health and youth employment.
> Press release, January 2008: Cisco joins QSTP
www.cisco.com
jmariann@cisco.com
Ph. +971 4 4275353, Fx. +971 4 390 7973
ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. It is establishing the Water Sustainability Centre at QSTP, which will examine ways of treating and using by-product water from oil production and refining operations, as well as other projects relating to industrial and municipal water sustainability. The center will be designated as ConocoPhillips' worldwide center for water technologies.
> Press release, July 2007: ConocoPhillips joins QSTP
www.conocophillips.com
Ph. +974 496 1334, Fx. +974 496 1126
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is the largest aerospace and defence company in Europe and the second largest worldwide. The EADS Competence Centre of Qatar at QSTP will deliver training and certification programs for non-destructive testing technologies, and internationally accredited training courses in aircraft maintenance. It will also include R&D programs in cooperation with universities in Qatar.
> Press release, February 2006: EADS joins QSTP
www.eads.net
Ph. +974 411 0752, Fx. +974 411 0784
ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company and a leader in liquefied natural gas technology, established ExxonMobil Research Qatar as an anchor tenant at the Qatar Science & Technology Park. ExxonMobil Research Qatar will conduct research in areas of common interest to the State of Qatar and ExxonMobil including environmental management research and LNG safety research that will be applicable to many of the country's industry leading projects. These will be increasingly important as Qatar continues to develop the world's largest integrated gas processing and liquefaction facilities.
> Press release, May 2004: ExxonMobil joins QSTP
Fuego Digital Media is a 'software on demand' company focused on building a Qatar-based enterprise to provide simple Web-based business applications in Arabic, English and French to the 5.3M small- and medium-size enterprises across the 22 countries of the MENA region. Fuego is QSTP's first recipient of a Proof of Concept Fund grant to adapt core software technology from Fuego's sister company in Canada to the requirements of MENA users.
> Press release, April 2008: Fuego wins QSTP's first POCF grant
> Press release, March 2009: Fuego and MEEZA form partnership to offer Web-based applications to Small and Medium Businesses
www.FuegoOnDemand.com
Kevin.Higgins@FuegoOnDemand.com
Ph. +974 413 5321, Fx. +974 413 5319.
GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. The GE Advanced Technology & Research Center at QSTP will deliver technical training for Aviation and Energy customers, while GE's Global Research Center, Oil and Gas, and Water divisions will undertake research and development of technologies relevant to industry across the region.
> Press release, November 2005: GE joins QSTP
www.ge.com
Ph. +974 424 2374, Fx. +974 432 0303
Hydro is an integrated aluminium and energy company, serving the global market with aluminium and aluminium products. The Hydro Technology Centre of Qatar at QSTP will establish R&D programs in close cooperation with local universities and industries for development of competence and technologies within operational health care, energy saving, environment and inter-cultural management.
> Press release, January 2009: Hydro joins QSTP
www.hydro.com
tormod.bjork@hydro.com
Ph. +974 600 2547
iHorizons is a Qatari software company, with offices throughout the region, specializing in the development of e-business applications and software solutions. It is establishing a research and development subsidiary at QSTP that will engineer applications in new markets such as Arabic language technologies, wireless services, bioinformatics and corporate knowledge tools. iHorizons is also pursuing joint projects with the computer science department of Carnegie Mellon Qatar and various QSTP members.
> Press release, December 2006: iHorizons joins QSTP
www.ihorizons.com
Ph. +974 432 2269, Fx. +974 436 4183
Institut de Soudure, the national French welding body, is one of the world's premier institutes of welding and non-destructive testing technologies. It was established in 1905 and has 800 scientists and engineers worldwide. The institute is establishing a regional technology centre at QSTP that will develop and commercialise new welding and NDT techniques, train inspectors, provide professional services to industry, and help develop accredited welding standards.
> Press release, November 2006: Institut de Soudure joins QSTP
www.institutdesoudure.com
Ph. +974 413 8604, Fx. +974 413 8650
MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, has established a base at QSTP to deliver a wide range of I.T. Services and Solutions to clients, from creating and managing I.T. infrastructure to providing full business and technology consulting. M-VAULT 1, MEEZA's Tier III Data Centre is located at a highly secure location within QSTP and delivers 99.98% availability, the highest levels of availability offered from any commercial Data Centre in Qatar. MEEZA is seeking to accelerate competition in the I.T. sector and to support the development of a knowledge-based economy through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions to the market.
Ph. +974 454 7100, Fx. +974 454 7101
Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Its projects at QSTP revolve around research & development and technical training. Microsoft will dedicate its R&D efforts to the implementation of E-Health and E-Learning in Qatar and the region. Training includes the Microsoft IT Academy and other projects that empower the local community with the knowledge and the skills for using technology.
> Press release, June 2006: Microsoft announces QSTP projects
www.microsoft.com
Ph. +974 492 7540, Fx. +974 492 7560
Qatar Petroleum is Qatar's national oil & gas corporation. The Qatar Petroleum Research & Technology Centre at QSTP will define and participate in collaborative research projects that contribute to QP's operational performance. It will initially address upstream oil and gas operations, carbonate reservoir research and the environment.
> Press release, April 2008: QP joins QSTP
The Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre is a training, demonstration and technology-development facility for state-of-the-art medical robots. A QSTP initiative in collaboration with Imperial College London, the centre will comprise three Da Vinci-brand medical robots, a simulation operating theatre and a "tele-mentoring" suite. It will open in the second half of 2009.
> Press release, November 2008: Robotic Surgery Training Launched
info@qstp.org.qa
Ph. +974 485 2092
Qatar University Wireless Innovation Center
The Qatar University Wireless Innovation Center at QSTP is dedicated to applied research, technology development, consulting services and education in wireless systems and applications. A key goal is to develop new wireless applications for specific Qatar industries such as oil and gas, healthcare, security, and transportation. QUWIC will be an enabling platform for wireless and telecom innovations in Qatar and the region. The center is run by Qatar University and will open in the first half of 2009.
> Press release, November 2008: QUWIC joins QSTP
> QUWIC executive summary
quwc@qu.edu.qa
Ph. +974 485 2092, Fx. +974 485 1765
Rolls-Royce, which operates in the global markets for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy, is supplying aero engines for Qatar Airways' fleet of A340 aircraft and industrial engines for the Dolphin Project, piping natural gas from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates. Rolls-Royce will design testing and maintenance facilities in QSTP for new marine and aeronautical applications for its highly successful series of Trent gas turbine engines.
> Press release, June 2005: Rolls-Royce joins QSTP
www.rolls-royce.com
Ph. +974 455 1725, Fx. +974 455 1725
As a leader in Gas to Liquids (GTL) technology, Shell has initiated a cutting-edge GTL R&D programme in Qatar. The programme builds upon Shell's extensive experience in the GTL field and focuses on catalyst testing, product development and GTL by-product research, including sulphur management. Shell is also executing technology programmes focusing on Khuff reservoirs as part of its global Carbonates Reservoir Centre of Expertise. It is also establishing a learning centre that delivers a variety of technology-related courses and the Intilaaqah Qatar Youth Enterprise program.
> Press release, April 2008: Shell opens its centre at QSTP
> Press release, February 2005: Shell announces QSTP projects
>Press release, February 2009:Shell files first patent from QSTP
www.shell.com/qatar
QatarEnquiries@Shell.com
Ph. +974 4957 777
SMARD (Scientific Medical Applied Research & Development) is Qatar's first biotechnology and medical research company. It is establishing a laboratory at QSTP that will initially focus on developing diagnostic tools and treatments for chronic diseases induced by disturbances of the immune system, including diabetes. SMARD is a subsidiary of German companies KMG AG and iSIMA.
> Press release, January 2008: SMARD joins QSTP
tzaazou@smard-qf.com
Ph. +974 508 5958, Fx. +974 442 2991
TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, is a leader in comprehensive and integrated engineering services. Through its centre TCE QSTP-LLC, it will carry out major applied research and development related to energy, water, material science, development of new softwares, modeling activities, selection and scale up of lab scale research work related to nanotechnology, technical consulting, etc
> Press release, October 2008: Tata to Develop Green Technologies at QSTP
www.tce.co.in
bpatel@tce.co.in
Ph. +974 6458465
Total is the world's fourth-largest oil and gas company and a world-class chemicals manufacturer. The Total Research Centre - Qatar will undertake R&D activities in five areas: multiphase oil and gas production, carbonate reservoir modelling, acid gas management, polymer production, and air-quality management. Total will also provide training and technical assistance services from QSTP.
> Press release, July 2005: Total announces QSTP projects
>Brochure of Total Research Center-Qatar
www.total.com
Ph. +974 420 8111, Fx. +974 498 0791
Transport Research Laboratory is an independent research and technology development organisation specialising in the transport and infrastructure sectors. Its centre at QSTP will develop innovative road transport processes and technologies to help realise Qatar's vision of economic growth. In the long term TRL aims to collaborate with Qatar's universities and other science-based transport and infrastructure companies to develop technologies through research and proof-of-concept studies.
> Press release, Feb 2009: TRL to set a Research Lab at QSTP
www.trl.co.uk
khassan@trl.co.uk
Ph. +974 5752 961
Virgin Health Bank QSTP is a cord blood stem cell collection, processing and storage business which initially launched in the UK in early 2007. Its mission is to provide the highest quality service in making stem cells available for use in today's therapies for diseases like leukaemia and thalassaemia and also to ensure they're available to take advantage of developments in regenerative medicine in the future. From its base in QSTP VHB will develop operations in both the Middle East and Europe.
> Press release, 8 March 2009: VHB launches stem-cell bank in Qatar
www.virginhealthbank.com/qatar