Dr. Amir Neihoum

QRDI, RDI Program Expert

Speaker Bio

Amir Neihoum is an innovation and partnerships professional with more than 14 years of experience designing and leading programmes across government, academia, industry and international development. He currently manages the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme at the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, connecting universities and industry to advance applied R&D, technology transfer and commercialization. He has also led the Qatar–Spain Innovation Program, supporting international R&D collaboration between companies in both countries.
Previously, Amir directed major entrepreneurship and economic development initiatives in Libya, including UNDP-funded programmes, business incubators, startup funding mechanisms and held multiple entrepreneurship competitions including with MIT Enterprise Forum competition. He is also an active mentor and advisor within Qatar’s innovation ecosystem and holds an MSc in Management and a BSc in E-Business from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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