Our startup programme – ALPHA – shines a spotlight on early-stage startups with outstanding potential, connecting them with the world’s most influential people and companies. 
Applications for 2024 are now open.

A member of our startups team will review your application. You’ll receive an email with more information.

Thanks for applying for the Web Summit Qatar startup programme

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Startup? Apply to join the Web Summit Qatar startup programme

Meet past speakers from our global events

Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Queen

HM Queen Rania  Al Abdullah of Jordan 

Author & Presenter

Trevor Noah

Astronaut, CEO & Founder

Sara Sabry

Co-founder & CEO

Amjad Masad

Founder & Managing Partner

Noor Sweid

Mark Read

Hosam Arab

Founder & Chairman

Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Managing Director

GV Ravishankar

Actress & Singer

Nora Fatehi

Robert Kyncl

Founder & CEO

Victor AI

Sachin Dev Duggal

ALPHA gives you the chance to join a global community of startups, each one selected by the Web Summit Qatar team for its potential, uniqueness and world-changing ideas. 
If selected, you’ll get three tickets to Web Summit Qatar and you’ll be eligible to take part in investor to startup meetings, startup masterclasses, PITCH, Mentor Hours and much more.

What is Web Summit Qatar’s ALPHA startup programme?

The world’s leading media publications and journalists join Web Summit Qatar looking for the next big news story. They’ll help you share your startup’s message with the world – and the world’s leading businesses.

Brand awareness

Investor to startup meetings are pre-scheduled sessions between the world’s most influential investors and the startups that excite them. If selected, you’ll get insider advice on making your startup irresistible to investors.

Funding

Networking opportunities are woven through every Web Summit Qatar experience. In addition to activations such as Mentor Hours, you can start networking weeks before the event with the Web Summit Qatar app, reaching out to investors and finding potential leads.

Networking

Schedule meetings with founders who’ve overcome all the odds. Connect with the leaders of trendsetting companies in your industry and follow up on these leads after the event. You never know who may become your new business partner, investor or mentor.

Meaningful connections

One of our startup experts will be in touch to discuss your company, goals and objectives for Web Summit Qatar.

Chat to our specialist team

Our team dedicates countless hours to finding the most exciting, high-potential startups to join our events.

Assessment and selection

Your dedicated startup success manager will work with you to help guide you through the startup journey and make the most of attending Web Summit Qatar.

Prepare with our startup success team

Now for the main event! Fill your time at Web Summit Qatar with our many startup activations: our startup battle, PITCH; our advisory sessions with business leaders, Mentor Hours; and much more.

Startup? Apply to join the Web Summit Qatar startup programme

Brand awareness

Funding

Networking

Meaningful connections

Chat to our specialist team

Assessment and selection

Prepare with our startup success team

Time for Web Summit Qatar

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