Volkswagen Middle East and Q-Auto Partner Partner with Qatar Business Incubator Centre To Launch A Hackathon For Startups In The Mobility Industry

Volkswagen Middle East and Q-Auto Partner Partner with Qatar Business Incubator Centre To Launch A Hackathon For Startups In The Mobility Industry

Volkswagen Middle East and Q-Auto Partner Partner with Qatar Business Incubator Centre To Launch A Hackathon For Startups In The Mobility Industry Operating under the theme of digital transformation and mobility, the hackathon invited professionals, graduates and early-stage startups to address challenges posed by the mobility industry.

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Volkswagen Middle East, the regional branch of the Germany-headquartered automobile manufacturer, and Q-Auto, an official Volkswagen dealer in Qatar, has entered into a partnership with Qatar Business Incubator Centre (QBIC), the country's largest incubator, to host a mobility-focused hackathon.

Organized by QBIC in June 2023, the hackathon encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to work towards digital transformation in Qatar. Through this newly formed collaboration, Volkswagen Middle East thus aimed to provide budding entrepreneurs with a platform to display their ideas and contribute to the development of the mobility sector.

A presentation is delivered at the hackathon, image credit: Volkswagen Middle East

"Volkswagen is a brand that focuses on moving people forward, not just physically but also in terms of progress and technology," Ahmed Shariefi, Managing Director at Q-Auto said."Working in partnership with QBIC and utilizing their expertise and resources, the collaboration created a nurturing environment for aspiring entrepreneurs to