22-05-2025
Media City Qatar & Microsoft Qatar partner to promote digital innovation in media & creative technology sectors
Media City Qatar and Microsoft Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 May 2025, on the sidelines of the second day of the fifth edition of the Qatar Economic Forum 2025, in collaboration with Bloomberg, to promote digital innovation in the media and creative technology sectors in Qatar.
المدينة الإعلامية قطر تعزز الابتكار في الإعلام والتكنولوجيا الإبداعية بدعم من مايكروسوفت. في اليوم الثاني من "منتدى قطر الاقتصادي 2025"، وُقِّعت مذكرة تفاهم تهدف إلى تطوير المهارات الرقمية والشركات الناشئة، والتعاون التكنولوجي لتنمية اقتصاد قطر الإبداعي.
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This partnership falls within the framework of the Media Innovation Lab initiative, which Media City is preparing to launch with the aim of empowering local talent, providing training and skills development programs, supporting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and exploring collaboration in research and development (R&D).
Microsoft Qatar will also organize joint events to address innovation challenges and accelerate the growth of the creative economy in Qatar.
Under the agreement, Microsoft Qatar will support the development of Media City's unified digital platform and explore new opportunities to empower local media companies through joint marketing campaigns, public relations activities, and specialized events.
In this context, CEO of Qatar Media City Eng. Jassim Mohammed Al Khoori, highlighted the importance of this partnership, which reflects deep belief in the role of technology in shaping the future of media.
He emphasized the Media City's commitment to empowering the next generation of talent and fostering an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
For her part, General Manager of Microsoft Qatar Lana Khalaf, expressed her pleasure in working with Qatar Media City to develop an advanced media ecosystem, focusing on building digital capabilities and supporting startups to drive the creative economy.
As the official partner of the Qatar Economic Forum, Qatar Media City continues to build international partnerships that contribute to accelerating growth in the media and technology sectors.
Source: Media City Qatar/QNA
Cover image credit: Media City Qatar
