New CEO of Qatar business incubation centre appointed

Qatar Business Incubation Centre (QBIC), the largest mixed-use business incubator in the Middle East, today announced that Ms. Aysha Al Mudahki has been appointed as its new CEO.
Aysha is a major figure in Qatar's rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since March 2011, she has served as Executive Director of INJAZ Qatar, where she began as a volunteer in 2007. She is an active member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community - a global network of exceptionally talented young people making a positive impact in their communities. Prior to INJAZ Qatar, she worked at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), she is one of the board members of Injaz Qatar.
Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, QBIC Chairman and CEO of Qatar Development Bank said, "QBIC plays a key role in Qatar's entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting the ideas and the individuals that will help make Qatar's National Vision 2030 a reality. I congratulate Aysha on her appointment and her vast achievements supporting entrepreneurs in Qatar. I greatly look forward to what's ahead for QBIC under her inspiring leadership." QBIC provides a range of globally-benchmarked services, designed in partnership with leading entrepreneurial experts, to fulfill entrepreneurs' demands. These include office space, industrial workshops, and administrative, technical and financial support. In addition QBIC will provide an integrated and supportive environment for entrepreneurs from the idea stage - until they graduate as capable and viable projects. The incubator is part of a wider public and government push to support and encourage Qatari entrepreneurs to build and grow businesses. QBIC was founded by two of Qatar's leading government institutions supporting local entrepreneurs: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and the Social Development Centre (SDC).