Hackathon

Yes, Applicants are encouraged to apply with their team.

No, you don't need to have registered business, but you are required to have a team and a business concept.

General Information

Scale7 Labs is a digital fabrication and prototyping hub in Doha, providing access to tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, sewing machines, resin printers, and more to help entrepreneurs, designers, and makers bring their ideas to life.

Our facilities are open to entrepreneurs, startups, designers, artists, students, and makers looking to prototype, manufacture, or refine their creative projects.

We are open Sunday to Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Membership is not required, but we offer different access plans depending on your needs. Some services may require booking in advance or specific training before use.

Yes! Our goal is to help you develop your idea into a physical prototype by providing access to tools and expertise to optimize your creative efforts.

Yes, we regularly conduct workshops and training sessions on digital fabrication, 3D printing, laser cutting, and more. Stay updated through our announcements.

Incubation Program

Approximately 4 months.

Possibility to receive QAR 100,000 in seed fund
Access to Scale7 co-working spaces
Access to retail opportunities (Fifty One East)
Access to countless networking and exposure opportunities
5 interactive general workshops led by international industry experts
3 industry-specific workshops per each program's track (jewellery, fashion, tech)
8 hours of one-to-one mentorship Private Office at Scale7, M7 Building, Msheireb or QBIC Office upon investment approval Possibility to receive QAR 100,000 in seed fund
Access to Scale7 co-working spaces
Access to retail opportunities (Fifty One East)
Access to countless networking and exposure opportunities
5 interactive general workshops led by international industry experts
3 industry-specific workshops per each program's track (jewellery, fashion, tech)
8 hours of one-to-one mentorship
Private Office at Scale7, M7 Building, Msheireb or QBIC Office upon investment approval

No, but successful start-ups will get the chance to pitch to internal (QDB) investors during the acceleration program.

Pricing & Quotes

The cost of laser cutting and 3D printing depends on machine time, material type, and file preparation requirements. If adjustments to your file are needed, additional fees may apply.

We specialize in prototyping and small-scale production. If you require mass production, we can help optimize your design and connect you with third-party manufacturers.

To receive a quote, send us your file and a description of your desired final result. We will review the information and provide an accurate estimate.

Simply visit SCALE7 Labs, book a consultation, or attend one of our workshops. Our team will guide you through the process and help you make the most of our facilities.

Acceleration Program

Approximately 4 months.

Possibility to receive QAR 100,000 in seed fund
Access to Scale7 co-working spaces
Access to retail opportunities (Fifty One East)
Access to countless networking and exposure opportunities
5 interactive general workshops led by international industry experts
3 industry-specific workshops per each program's track (jewellery, fashion, tech)
8 hours of one-to-one mentorship
Private Office at Scale7, M7 Building, Msheireb or QBIC Office upon investment approval

Yes, start-ups will get the opportunity to pitch to internal and external investors upon the completion of the program.

Fabrication & Prototyping Services

At Scale7 Labs, we provide assistance for using our 3D printers. To proceed, you’ll need a digital 3D model file in any standard 3D format, with dimensions that fit within our printers' build volumes.

To laser cut your design, you must provide a vector-based digital file (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape) with continuous vector paths and dimensions in millimeters. We do not convert hand-drawn sketches into digital files.

Scale7 Labs is focused on prototyping rather than mass production. While we can assist with small batches, we are not optimized for large-scale manufacturing.

Materials & Equipment Usage

We have limited standard materials for 3D printing in our Labs that is based on availability. If you need special filaments or resins, we can potentially order them for you. For materials like fabric, wood, or cardboard for laser cutting, we can direct you to local vendors.

Not all materials are compatible with our 3D printers, resin printers, vinyl cutters and laser cutters. Please email us with the material details before purchasing it to confirm its compatibility.

Labs Program

Sunday to Thursday from 9am to 18pm

Our goal is to help you develop your idea into a physical prototype. We provide the access to the tools and the experience to optimize your creative efforts.

At Scale 7 Labs we provide the assistance to use the 3d printers and in order to proceed you should have a digital file with the 3d model in any 3d software format and with dimensions smaller than our printers' build volumes.

In order to lasercut you should provide the drawing in a digital file. We don't convert drawings into digital files. You should use a vector graphic software and draw your sketch in a 2d digital file (i.e. Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, or others) with continuous vector paths and dimensions in mm.

We provide standards materials for 3d printers. If you need special filaments and resins we can buy them for you. For other materials like fabric, wood, cardboard to be used on the lasercut, we can direct you to local vendors.

Not all materials are compatible with our 3dprinters and lasercut, please send us an email with type of material you want to use before purchasing it, in order to verify its compatibility.

Lasercut and 3d printers have a cost depending on how long it takes to print or cut your object. The cost may vary if the files needs some adjustment by our operator and also the type of material you want to use.

To get a quote, send us your file and a description on how you'd like to be the final result. This information will only be used to provide an accurate quote.

At Scale 7 we are focused on prototyping and we're not optimised for production.

Scale7 passport

As part of Scale7 acceleration program, the Scale7 Passport has the aim to offer the designers an opportunity to expand their footprint in international markets. The best 5 startups will receive a voucher they can use to organize experiences abroad. The main objective is to foster the startup internationalization, by starting commercialization activities abroad and by learning the international markets.

Any local start-up part of the acceleration program can apply for the Scale7 passport.

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