{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/talabat-grow-qatar-qstp-launch","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/talabat-grow-qatar-qstp-launch.md","title":"Talabat Launches Grow in Qatar to Onboard 180 Small Businesses","headline":"Talabat and Qatar Science & Technology Park Launch Grow Programme for 180 Local Restaurants","description":"Talabat launched its invite-only Grow programme in Qatar with QSTP, aiming to onboard 180 local small businesses.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-10-29T11:26:32+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-29T11:26:32+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Talabat launched talabat grow in Qatar with Qatar Science & Technology Park, aiming to onboard 180 locally owned small businesses.","The 12-month programme begins with a two-week intensive session and includes subsidised commission rates and one-to-one guidance from partner success teams.","QSTP joins as technology innovation partner, with promising startup innovations potentially piloted with talabat grow restaurants."],"companies":[{"name":"Talabat","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000oo/talabat","website":"http://www.talabat.com"},{"name":"Qatar Science & Technology Park","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000531h/qatar-science-technology-park","website":"http://www.qstp.org.qa"}],"source":{"publisher":"Gulf Times","title":"talabat launches talabat grow in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar Science & Technology","url":"https://www.gulf-times.com/article/736957/qatar/talabat-launches-talabat-grow-in-qatar-in-collaboration-with-qatar-science-technology"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Product Launches","Talabat","Qatar Science & Technology Park"],"body_markdown":"Talabat launched talabat grow in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar Science & Technology Park, aiming to onboard 180 high-potential, locally owned small businesses. The [Gulf Times](https://www.gulf-times.com/article/736957/qatar/talabat-launches-talabat-grow-in-qatar-in-collaboration-with-qatar-science-technology) reported the launch event brought together local media, restaurant partners and entrepreneurs.\n\n## How the Talabat Grow Programme Works\n\nThe invite-only initiative gives participants hands-on support in performance optimisation, data-driven decision-making and the effective use of digital tools. Talabat also offers commercial support, subsidised commission rates and one-to-one guidance from its partner success teams. The programme runs over 12 months, beginning with a two-week intensive session followed by ongoing tailored support.\n\n[Qatar Science & Technology Park](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000531h/qatar-science-technology-park) joins as technology innovation partner, aiming to connect local restaurants with startups in its community. QSTP hopes to explore whether innovations developed by those startups could help restaurants address everyday challenges, reduce costs, run smoother and grow. Where relevant, promising innovations may be piloted with talabat grow restaurants. The Gulf Times reported in September 2026 that Indian engineers founded ARVIS at QSTP, developing Adaptive Building Intelligence to integrate with building management systems.\n\n\"Qatar has a dynamic and ambitious restaurant community, with many local businesses looking for the right support to take their next step,\" said Moaiad Aqel, Managing Director of talabat Qatar. \"Through talabat grow, we want to work more closely with promising restaurant partners, help them better understand their performance and give them practical tools that can support smarter, more sustainable growth.\"\n\nEng. Ahmed Al-Said, Business Development Director at QSTP, said: \"Through our collaboration with talabat, we hope to bring innovation closer to the F&B sector, helping restaurants find practical ways to work smarter and grow, while giving startups the chance to test their solutions in real businesses.\"\n\n## Talabat's Scale Behind the Qatar Push\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), [Talabat](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000oo/talabat) reported full year 2025 GMV of $9.5 billion, revenue of $3.9 billion, up 33% year-on-year, and net income of $464 million. The same records list Francisco Miguel Condeco Caetano De Sousa as Managing Director, Talabat Qatar, and Toon Gyssels as Chief Executive Officer.\n\n## Earlier Talabat Partnerships This Month\n\nOn October 14, 2026, talabat partnered with KIB Business Center for the Brew & Build event through its talabat grow program, sharing market data and consumer insights for Kuwaiti specialty coffee owners, Kuwait Times reported. On October 26, 2026, Qatar Charity honoured talabat for seven years of partnership, recognising its virtual charity store on the platform, the Gulf Times reported. On October 27, 2026, talabat announced a partnership with Qatar Airways Privilege Club allowing members to earn 3 Avios for every KD 1 spent on the app, with a minimum spend of KD 4.5, Kuwait Times reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}