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DIC holds onlineworkshop forstartups

PMOBytes launchesSmart ProjectManagementapplication

CWallet holds aworkshop onblockchaintechnology

DIC startupsparticipateat COVID-19Techathon

DIC holds a paneldiscussion onstartups’ growth

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DIC holds online workshop

for startups

The Digital Incubation Center organized a

series of 4 virtual workshops for its

incubated startups. The workshops

explored the best entrepreneurship

practices, enabling entrepreneurs to benefit

from DIC mentorship and teach them how

to promote their startups.

The workshops were led by startups

mentor and innovation consultant Agata

Braja, and included one-to-one coaching

follow-up. Braja offered insights and

actionable guidelines in visual branding,

marketing, business plan writing and

monetization.

During the workshops, entrepreneurs learned how to capitalize on the capabilities of

technological advancements and modify their startups strategies.

DIC will continue to hold the online workshops to ensure that its startups are equipped with

the necessary knowledge and tools that help boost their businesses.

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PMOBytes launches Smart

Project Management application

PMOBytes, an incubated startup at DIC,

has recently launched its Smart Project

Management application: QPunch. The

application simplifies project management

across all industries and leverages the use

of latest technologies to enhance

effectiveness, transparency and efficiency

within construction project management

processes.

What makes QPunch unique is its reporting

dashboard that eases tracking resource

progress and predicts potential problems.

QPunch allows users to experiment and

customize their project management plan

to reach their desired goals and meet

multiple project deadlines.

Ooredoo has approved the QPunch

application and currently there are

ongoing commercial agreements between

PMOBytes and Ooredoo.

Users can now subscribe for a free

two-month trial, which includes free

project management and cloud sharing for

3 users or 3 projects, through the website

https://qpunch.co/.

Users can upgrade their subscriptions to

premium or ultimate plans after the trial

period. For more information about the

subscription pricing plans, please visit

https://qpunch.co/pricing/

CWallet Holds a Workshop onSecuring Business Transactions withBlockchain Technology

CWallet, an incubated startup at DIC, has

organized an online workshop focused on

the importance of securing business

transactions with blockchain technology.

The workshop was presented by Michael

Javier, CEO and founder of CWallet, and

was attended by startups and SMEs.

Discussed at the workshop were the

details of business transactions and how

to establish secure transactions with

blockchain. These include the definitions

of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, why

blockchain is considered a leading

technology for digital assets and how it is

implemented in numerous real-time

applications. Javier pointed out the

difference between permissioned and

permission-less blockchains and

demonstrated the security analysis of

blockchain

Javier concluded the workshop with a demo

session of CWallet app, Qatar’s first and only

mobile application running on blockchain

technology which was launched in June. The

app is licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre

(QFC) and is now available at both the App

Store and Google PlayStore with the

‘Payment’ function.

The app allows users as well as merchants

to create secure transactions. Its features

include sending money using traditional

Money Operators like Western Union,

withdrawing from bank accounts, recharging

and managing bill payments and many more.

Speaker: Michael Javier CEO and Founder of Cwallet

The Digital Incubation Center hosted a virtual panel discussion to discuss the challenges that

startups and SMEs are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to mitigate those issues

as they move forward. Taking part in the discussion were three DIC startups, namely Snoonu,

Ebutler and Medicall who provided insightful information about their own journeys during the

pandemic and how they have used the crisis as a building opportunity for the advancement of

their companies.

Building a successful startup company is an enormous achievement even in the best of

circumstances let alone in the middle of a global pandemic. One of the big questions that was

addressed during the webinar was whether startups and SMEs have the ability to survive the

hurdles imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A common trait shared by these three flourishing

startup companies is their approach to focus on aspects which they can control rather than

consuming their efforts on things that are out of their control. During the panel, entrepreneurs

discussed strategies to help fellow incubated startups and SMEs to better navigate the

challenges presented by the pandemic.

The health and safety of employees and contractors was perhaps the most important aspect

of the discussion. All three speakers emphasized that this should be the principal focus for all

startups and SMEs during the pandemic. In addition, it is important that startups set in place

and implement rigorous policies to ensure that health and safety guidelines set by the

government to combat Covid-19 are followed.

The changes that startups are going through today are shifting the way they do business and

also are forcing them to come up with new dynamics of operations and interactions that cater

specifically to the challenges that they are facing at the present moment. However, startups

also have the difficult task to address the foreseeable challenges that will last long after the

covid-19 pandemic.

DIC holds a panel discussion on

Startups’ growth

The Digital Incubation Center along with its

startups took part in the first ever Covid-19

techathon hosted by Kiwitech. The aim of the

techathon was to bring together the world’s

most innovative minds including investors,

leaders and entrepreneurs to tackle different

issues posed by the current pandemic.

KiwiTech is a robust startup ecosystem that

looks to foster collaboration between startup

entrepreneurs and investors to build world

class technology companies.

Over a period of three days, 28 different

startup companies showcased their

innovations across three different categories: health & wellness, fintech and workforce

management. The event also featured an

exciting lineup of prominent panelists in the

world of innovation who talked about the

future of the tech industry and what to

expect post pandemic.

The first day of the techathon focused on

health and wellness and featured 10

startups who showcased across two

different tracks alongside a panel

discussion that allowed experts to express

their opinions on how the crisis is changing

the landscape of the health and wellness

industry.

During the second day of the techathon,

one of our DIC startup CWallet took part in

the fintech panel discussion. CWallet

delivered an informative presentation to

showcase their startup solution which was

followed by an interactive Q&A session with

the participants giving them a chance to ask

key questions that are currently shaping

the fintech industry, particularly in Qatar.

DIC and its startups participate in the

COVID-19 Techathon organized by KiwiTech

On the third and last day another DIC startup PMOBytes took part in the workforce management

panel discussion as they showcased their startup solution “Qpunch” which is a Smart Project

Management application that leverages the use of latest technologies to enhance effectiveness,

transparency and efficiency within the construction project management processes.

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