Media City Qatar and QDB Join Forces to Advance Media Entrepreneurship

Doha, Qatar — Media City Qatar (MCQ) and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing Qatar's media and creative industries. The agreement, signed during the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum, outlines initiatives to support media startups and creative talent in the country.(

Strategic Objectives

The collaboration focuses on six key areas designed to strengthen Qatar's media ecosystem:

• Large-Scale Media Productions: Joint efforts to identify and support significant media projects that align with Qatar's cultural and export objectives.
• Acceleration Program: Launch of a co-branded acceleration initiative in partnership with QDB’s Creative and Cultural Industries Hub (SCALE7), offering workshops, masterclasses, hackathons, and pitching events to empower startups.
• Talent Community Program: MCQ's role as an official partner in QDB's Talent Community Program, aimed at attracting and supporting creative talent.
• Startup Support: Provision of resources and platforms to help media startups grow regionally and internationally.
• Investment Promotion: Joint promotion of the Startup Qatar Investment Program to facilitate funding opportunities for emerging ventures.
• Event Collaboration: Mutual participation in events and collaboration with key partners to strengthen the media sector.

Impact on the Media Landscape

This partnership is a significant step toward achieving Qatar's goal of becoming a regional hub for media innovation. With over 60% of MCQ's 200+ licensed companies being startups, the collaboration is poised to provide these enterprises with the necessary support to scale and innovate. By combining MCQ's strategic platforms with QDB's expertise in startup development and investment, the initiative aims to contribute meaningfully to the country's creative economy and align with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.