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Investing $300 million in its first phase of buildings, QSTP provides world-class offices and laboratories specifically designed for technology-based companies. Companies can lease premises in our multi-user buildings, or commission their own buildings for design and build by QSTP.
There's no need to wait though: QSTP members can operate under our free-zone system anywhere in Qatar until our new buildings open in mid 2008.
Emerging Technology Centre - QSTP's business incubator, helping small and young companies to start easily and grow quickly. It provides fully-furnished, ready-to-occupy offices from 45 m2 while meeting rooms, business services and expert advice are all on tap. Opening in mid 2008 the ETC will also be the science park's communal hub, featuring cafes and open public spaces.
Innovation & Technology Transfer Centres - A pair of two-storey buildings perfectly suited for medium and large companies. The ITTCs are impressive feats of engineering, able to accommodate both heavily equipped laboratories and modern offices. Spaces are available in increments of 500 m2, and each tenant fits out its space to its own unique needs. The ITTCs open over the first half of 2008.
QSTP's rental charges are competitive with ordinary commercial property in Doha, despite the research-grade specification of its buildings and infrastructure.
The promotional video below shows QSTP's site at mid 2007 and provides an introduction to our facilities:
QSTP provides infrastructure and services designed to support members' day-to-day business needs, and also help them grow fledgling technology companies.
- Advanced voice and data infrastructure. Tenants of the Emerging Technology Centre will enjoy a fully managed, high-speed data network and IP telephony
- Meeting rooms with advanced audio-visual systems, plus areas for exhibitions
- "Hot" offices rentable for short periods
- Helpdesk and visitor reception
- Secretarial and document production services
- Full facilities management, security and access control
QSTP is a free-trade zone, making it easy and attractive to establish a technology-based company in Qatar. Our Qatar free zone offers valuable benefits:
- Incorporate a local company, or operate as a branch of a foreign company
- 100 percent foreign ownership
- Trade without local agent or sponsor
- Hire expatriate employees
- No taxes
- Duty-free import of goods and services
- Unrestricted repatriation of capital and profits
Currently the only free zone in Qatar apart from QSTP is theQatar Financial Centre.
In 2006 Georgia Tech asked 249 R&D-intensive companies how they chose where to do their research. The answer was that their decision was "most influenced by the ease of collaboration with nearby universities and the presence of faculty with special expertise."
This demonstrates the value of QSTP's key feature: co-location with top-ranked international universities at Doha's Education City, who are establishing teaching and research programs of identical standard as their home campuses.
- Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is teaching Computer Science and Business, and is establishing research programs based on computer science and robotics
- Texas A&M University at Qatar teaches Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, and is establishing a research centre on the utilisation of natural resources and environmental sustainability
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar delivers Pre-Med and Medicine degree programs, and is in the planning stages of a major basic and clinical medical research program
- Sidra Medical & Research Center, part of Qatar Foundation, is a hospital that will undertake patient care, medical education and research. Opening in 2011, it has been committed an endowment of $7.9 billion
- Qatar National Research Fund, also part of Qatar Foundation, defines national research priorities and provides grants for research projects.
Other remarkable institutes that add to Qatar's technology base are:
- University of Qatar has a spectrum of science and humanities colleges, with particular strengths in engineering, computer science and materials science
- College of the North Atlantic - Qatar provides advanced vocational training in technical disciplines such as process engineering, instrumentation and IT.
QSTP offers compelling advantages that make it the preferred location in the Arabian Gulf for technology companies:
- QSTP is the only location in the region offering ready-to-occupy laboratory space as well as first-rate offices. Companies are spared enormous time, cost and management burden by using our facilities rather than build their own
- Education City's universities are the leading educational institutes in the region and are establishing major research programs. QSTP members have valuable access their faculty, equipment, and most importantly their highly-qualified students
- QSTP's free zone makes provides significant financial and operational benefits such as full foreign ownership, no agent or sponsor, and no tax
- For entrepreneurs and start-up companies QSTP is implementing a raft of critical support programs such as a venture capital funding and mentoring
- QSTP does not seek a commercial return on our premises and offers competitive rental rates. Yet our tenants still receive a highly professional, customer-focused service
- As part of the renowned Qatar Foundation, founded by HH the Emir of Qatar, QSTP is a prestigious and visible member of the Qatar community
- Driven by development of the world's third largest gas reserves, $133 billion of investment is planned across Qatar's economy in the seven years to 2012
- Qatar is a secure country with a stable and welcoming investment climate, and has excellent relations in the Gulf region and globally.