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    GCC Startup Ecosystem Directory

    Funds, incubators, accelerators and government programs across the six Gulf countries.

    Country

    Type

    UAEIncubator

    in5

    No-equity incubator for tech, media and design across three Dubai centres.

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    UAEIncubator

    Dtec

    Largest tech coworking and incubation campus in the Middle East.

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    UAEIncubator

    AstroLabs

    Private coworking and business-setup hub with free-zone licensing support.

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    Saudi ArabiaIncubator

    Badir Program (KACST)

    National tech incubation program, free for Saudi nationals.

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    QatarIncubator

    Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP)

    Free-zone tech park offering incubation, acceleration and grant/venture funds.

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    QatarIncubator

    Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC)

    One of the region's largest mixed-use incubators.

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    QatarIncubator

    Digital Incubation Center (DIC)

    Government incubator focused on marketing, B2B and mobile ventures.

    QatarIncubator

    Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship & Career Development

    Youth-focused career and entrepreneurship center.

    BahrainIncubator

    Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB)

    Public-private fintech hub running incubation and innovation labs.

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    BahrainIncubator

    CH9 (Corporate Hub 9)

    Private sector-agnostic accelerator and coworking space.

    OmanIncubator

    Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM)

    Government tech park with 200+ resident companies.

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    OmanIncubator

    National Business Centre (NBC)

    No-equity government incubator, including the Najihat women's program.

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