The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council has officially announced the 20 awardees of the inaugural Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG) cycle during Web Summit Qatar 2026. This competitive program awarded a total of QAR 30 million in grants to a diverse group of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate early-stage tech development and drive commercialization within the country.
Empowering Local Innovation Across Vital Sectors
The first cohort of SBIG awardees features companies developing solutions in critical areas such as HealthTech, ClimateTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Smart City solutions. Each selected SME will receive support to advance their novel ideas from the conceptual stage toward market-ready products and services.
The program specifically prioritizes sectors that contribute to Qatar’s economic diversification, including:
- Medical & Healthcare
- Logistics & Transportation
- Smart Cities
- Creativity, Arts & Tourism
- Emerging Digital Technologies
Meet the 20 SBIG Cycle 1 Awardees
Based on the official announcement, the following startups and SMEs comprise the first cohort of grant recipients:
- Pronto
- Adapt2 Solutions (by Energy Exemplar)
- Skystruct
- Trio Investment
- Nupology
- Sakina.ai
- Prorenata Biotech
- Qamia
- The Carbon Games
- Sports Vector
- CircleProcess Technologies
- VectAI
- Monet
- TL
- RF{x}AI
- acDAC
- Qaby
- Digit PK
- Mawareo
- Cytomate
About the Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG)
The Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG) is a competitive funding program managed by the QRDI Council to empower Qatar-based SMEs. The program provides essential financial support, access to cutting-edge infrastructure, and connectivity to an extensive innovation network. By fostering collaboration between SMEs and research institutions, SBIG strengthens Qatar’s knowledge-based economy and creates new high-skill job opportunities in alignment with the National Vision 2030.
Source: QRDI Council
