Qatar entered the Middle East and Africa top ten for the first time
73rd globally, 10th regionally, 4th in the GCC, and 43.5% ecosystem growth. The rank is modest and the trajectory is not.
Comprehensive coverage and updates on Qatar Development Bank across the MENA tech ecosystem.
73rd globally, 10th regionally, 4th in the GCC, and 43.5% ecosystem growth. The rank is modest and the trajectory is not.
Doha's ecosystem strategy is built on creating demand rather than supplying capital — opening state and corporate procurement to companies too small to normally win it.
Qatar rose three places to 73rd in StartupBlink's 2026 index, its best on record, with 43.5% ecosystem growth — and entered the Middle East and Africa top ten for the first time.