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WISE EdTech Startup Accelerator

  • Organization: World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar Foundation
  • Type: Other
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 31, 2026
  • Funding: No Funding

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, runs a year-long accelerator for edtech startups that already have a product in the market and are ready to grow. Four to six ventures are picked for the 2027 cohort and get coaching, expert masterclasses and a stage at international education events, ending with a showcase at the WISE Summit in Doha. There is an International Track open to startups anywhere and a Local Track for startups entering the Qatari market. **What you get:** - A year of one-to-one coaching and mentoring from a hand-picked team covering marketing, sales and fundraising, product strategy and roadmapping, and market positioning - Masterclasses with industry experts - Access to WISE's global network of investors and education specialists - Three in-person bootcamps at major education conferences, with past events including the IFC Global Education Conference, Web Summit Qatar and London EdTech Week - Promotion on WISE's platforms and a chance to present at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha, which draws over 4,000 attendees from 100 countries - Local Track only: links to Qatar's education sector and partners such as Qatar Science and Technology Park and QRDI, including access to local funding and grants through those partners **What you'll do:** - Join a cohort of four to six edtech startups from January to December 2027 - Work through a bespoke programme of coaching, masterclasses and international events - Present your venture with the cohort at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha in late 2027 **Key dates:** - Applications opened 28 September 2026 - Applications close Saturday 31 October 2026, a hard deadline - Screening, committee review and interviews: November to December 2026 - Cohort announced: December 2026 or early January 2027 - Programme runs January to December 2027 - Cohort presents at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha: late 2027 **More information:** - Applications are made in English on WISE's Award Force application platform, linked from the programme page - Questions go to accelerator@wise.org.qa

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World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar FoundationOther

WISE EdTech Startup Accelerator

Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Asia/Qatar
Opportunity type
Other
Funding
No Funding
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Asia/Qatar

About this opportunity

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, runs a year-long accelerator for edtech startups that already have a product in the market and are ready to grow. Four to six ventures are picked for the 2027 cohort and get coaching, expert masterclasses and a stage at international education events, ending with a showcase at the WISE Summit in Doha. There is an International Track open to startups anywhere and a Local Track for startups entering the Qatari market.

What you get:

  • A year of one-to-one coaching and mentoring from a hand-picked team covering marketing, sales and fundraising, product strategy and roadmapping, and market positioning
  • Masterclasses with industry experts
  • Access to WISE's global network of investors and education specialists
  • Three in-person bootcamps at major education conferences, with past events including the IFC Global Education Conference, Web Summit Qatar and London EdTech Week
  • Promotion on WISE's platforms and a chance to present at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha, which draws over 4,000 attendees from 100 countries
  • Local Track only: links to Qatar's education sector and partners such as Qatar Science and Technology Park and QRDI, including access to local funding and grants through those partners

What you'll do:

  • Join a cohort of four to six edtech startups from January to December 2027
  • Work through a bespoke programme of coaching, masterclasses and international events
  • Present your venture with the cohort at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha in late 2027

Key dates:

  • Applications opened 28 September 2026
  • Applications close Saturday 31 October 2026, a hard deadline
  • Screening, committee review and interviews: November to December 2026
  • Cohort announced: December 2026 or early January 2027
  • Programme runs January to December 2027
  • Cohort presents at the WISE 13 Summit in Doha: late 2027

More information:

  • Applications are made in English on WISE's Award Force application platform, linked from the programme page
  • Questions go to accelerator@wise.org.qa

Who can apply

  • For-profit edtech ventures only; NGOs and nonprofits are not eligible
  • Past the MVP stage, with evidence of traction and sales
  • Typically early stage (seed to pre-Series A), having raised less than $500,000
  • Must show proven traction and measurable impact in the markets where it operates
  • Any education subsector, including K12, higher education and professional development
  • Open to ventures from any country
  • Teams with co-founders are preferred over single founders
  • Application must be completed in English

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Good to know

  • +Run by WISE, Qatar Foundation's education initiative, with 54+ alumni ventures and a named selection committee drawn from investors, QDB, QRDI, QFFD, UCL and Tecnologico de Monterrey
  • +Open to startups from any country; past cohorts span developed and developing countries
  • +Year-long programme with 100+ hours of coaching and three in-person bootcamps

Worth checking yourself

  • !Equity terms are unpublished: WISE's page does not say whether the accelerator takes equity, a SAFE or any other stake. Worth asking accelerator@wise.org.qa before applying
  • !No cash investment or grant is offered on WISE's page. The Local Track mentions access to local funding and grants through partners, with no amounts
  • !The page does not say who pays travel and accommodation for the three in-person bootcamps or the WISE Summit in Doha
  • !No closing time or timezone is given; treat 31 October as ending in Qatar time (UTC+3) and submit earlier
  • !Highly selective: WISE states a 5 percent acceptance rate and selects four to six startups
  • !Not a youth programme: no age rules, aimed at working founders already selling, with under $500,000 raised; a for-profit company is required
  • !Some terms may appear only in the application platform, so read everything there before you submit

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WISE EdTech Startup Accelerator
Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Asia/Qatar