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All about Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer.
As the gateway to QF’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) activities, Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer (IDKT) is building a seamless pathway to impactful industry interactions. We identify, protect, and commercialize IP to help grow Qatar’s knowledge-based economy.
Who We Are
01Our Mission
Our mission is to support mutually beneficial collaborations between the academic/research communities and the private/public sectors that enhance QF’s research, development, and innovation activities.
Industry Development
By helping established businesses to expand and new businesses to launch, we support global technology development, the QF community, and the Qatari economy.
Knowledge Transfer
By bringing people together to exchange ideas, we help realize fresh opportunities and new ways of thinking.
How We Achieve Our Goals
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Intellectual Property (IP) Management
We identify, evaluate, and protect IP emerging from research funded by the Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and third-party Qatari entities under contract.
Commercialization and Licensing
We help take QF’s IP and capabilities to market by enhancing market readiness and cultivating licensing agreements and other engagements.
Industry Support and Business Development
We enhance economic development by connecting companies with QF experts, helping the private sector pursue solutions to real-world problems.
Innovation Management and Recognition
We are building a culture of innovation by involving, supporting, and educating QF researchers in the commercialization of R&D.
Meet Our Team
03- Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer
- Innovation and Economic Development
John T. McEntire
Fawaz S. AlQahtani, PhD
Nancy Goel
Aisulu Anarbekova
Salwan Abou Salem
Mariam Yasser Nofal
Esraa Balaawi
IDKT News
04IDKT Events
05Qatar Reads: Arabic Read to Lead Session
Qatar Reads: English Read to Lead Session
Education City Stadium Launch
Libraries and the Pandemic: A Panel Discussion on Preparing, Planning and Providing
