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| Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council | |
|---|---|
| Name | Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council |
| Formation | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Doha |
| Region served | Qatar |
| Leader title | Chair |
| Leader name | Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani |
| Parent organization | Cabinet of Qatar |
Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council is a national advisory body established to coordinate scientific research, development and innovation policy across Qatar. The council advises senior decision‑makers in Doha and aligns national strategic plans such as the Qatar National Vision 2030 with sectoral strategies in energy, health care, education, and transportation. It connects research performers in institutions like Qatar University, Qatar Foundation, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University with funders and international partners.
The council was created amid regional investments in knowledge economies following initiatives by leaders in Qatar and contemporary policy models from United Arab Emirates, Saudi Vision 2030, and Singapore's national research agencies. Early engagement involved technocrats from Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar), administrators from Qatar Foundation, and academics associated with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, and Texas A&M University at Qatar. Establishment coincided with Qatar hosting events such as the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference regional preparatory meetings and expanded through memoranda with entities including Qatar Science & Technology Park and multilateral organisations like the United Nations Development Programme.
The council’s mandate articulates priorities aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and sector strategies such as national plans for energy security, public health, and transport infrastructure. Objectives include advising the Cabinet of Qatar on national research agendas, enhancing capacity at institutions like Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Qatar University, and promoting technology transfer between Qatar Science & Technology Park tenants and firms such as Qatar Petroleum and Ooredoo. It seeks to catalyse partnerships with international research centres like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, and CNRS while supporting applied projects in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation and Qatar Airways.
The council is chaired by a senior member of the ruling family and includes representatives from ministries such as Ministry of Public Health (Qatar), Ministry of Municipality and Environment (Qatar), and Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Qatar). Membership comprises executives from Qatar Foundation, deans from Qatar University, research directors from Sidra Medicine, and private sector delegates from Qatar Investment Authority and Qatar Airways. Advisory subcommittees involve specialists tied to institutes like Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, and international partners such as Wellcome Trust, European Commission, and World Health Organization. Secretariat functions are often coordinated with offices within Doha's research precincts.
Programs driven or endorsed by the council include national research priority setting, competitive grant schemes collaborating with Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Research Fund, and sectoral roadmaps for renewable energy, water security, and precision medicine. Initiative examples connect with projects at Qatar Science & Technology Park, pilot deployments alongside Qatar Rail, and translational medicine pipelines involving Hamad Medical Corporation and Sidra Medicine. The council has also promoted talent development through fellowships linked to Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, capacity building aligned with British Council exchanges, and accelerator programmes with investors such as Qatar Development Bank.
Collaborations span national institutions like Qatar University, Qatar Foundation, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and international partners including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, CNRS, Max Planck Society, and Karolinska Institutet. Multilateral engagement includes coordination with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Health Organization, and World Bank initiatives. Public–private partnerships involve Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Airways, Ooredoo, and financing partners such as Qatar Investment Authority while industry linkages extend to multinational firms that operate regional R&D such as Siemens, Shell, and Bayer.
Funding streams for council‑endorsed programs derive from allocations by the Cabinet of Qatar, competitive grants through the Qatar National Research Fund, and co‑funding from institutions like Qatar Foundation and sovereign entities such as Qatar Investment Authority. Project budgets often involve in‑kind contributions from universities like Hamad Bin Khalifa University and clinical partners such as Hamad Medical Corporation, and matched funding from multinational collaborators including European Commission Horizon 2020 mechanisms and foundations such as the Wellcome Trust.
Impact assessment has used indicators familiar to strategic organisations: research output at Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, technology transfer activity at Qatar Science & Technology Park, and translational outcomes at Sidra Medicine and Hamad Medical Corporation. Evaluations reference benchmarks from international agencies like OECD and align with metrics in Qatar National Vision 2030. Reported outcomes include strengthened institutional networks with Qatar Foundation, increased grant awards via the Qatar National Research Fund, and prototype deployments with partners such as Qatar Rail and Qatar Petroleum. Future evaluations plan to incorporate citation analyses, patent filings with national offices, and socio‑economic impact studies commissioned from entities like the World Bank.
Category:Research organisations in Qatar