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The pillars of support we provide:

Media
Production & visibility
Networks
Partners & investors
Business development
Strategy & growth
Our space
Physical presence in Mosul
INCUBATION PHILOSOPHY
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That is not a slogan, it is the lens through which every incubation decision at QAF Lab is made.

An idea can be refined, a market can shift, a model can pivot.

But the character of a founding team, their attitude, their commitment, the way they navigate difficulty, that is what determines whether something survives and grows.

We weigh our decisions 80% on the team, 20% on everything else.

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Team Character & Attitude

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Everything Else
Team Character & Attitude
Commitment, resilience, navigation of difficulty
Everything Else
Idea validity, market size, business model

How incubation starts

We get close enough to know.

Whether a founder comes to us or we go to them, the first step is always the same: we bring them into our ecosystem and work alongside them. We give real support, and in doing so, we get a real picture of who we're dealing with.

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Two Tracks, One Destination

Different paths into the program, the same commitment on the way out.

Individual

3-month focused engagement

Support
Evaluation

A focused, three-month engagement with a single startup where support and evaluation happen in parallel, hands-on from day one.

Cohort-Based

multiple startups · sponsored program

Curriculum
Judging Panel
Top 3 Prizes

A sponsored program where we take a group of startups through an intensive curriculum and close with a judging panel and prizes for the top three.

Both roads lead here

Individual

3-month focused engagement

Cohort-Based

multiple startups · sponsored program

QAF Lab Investment

Direct Investment

Equity Partnership

Long-term Seat at the Table

Both tracks can lead to the same place: a direct investment from QAF Lab, cash into the business in exchange for equity, and a long-term seat at the table.

What we are building is not just a portfolio.

It is a community of founders

who have been

Tested

Supported

Chosen

because we believe that is the only honest way to back a business.

Business Portfolio

Agri & Food Systems

A technology-driven wheat farm spanning 1,400 irrigated donums, where satellite imaging, smart irrigation, and sensors replace guesswork with precision.