Connecting With Aspiring Entrepreneurs At The HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit

Connecting With Aspiring Entrepreneurs At The
HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit

For students and young innovators, learning doesn’t only happen in classrooms. It happens through conversations, exposure to real journeys, and opportunities to see ideas move from concept to reality. That spirit of experiential learning was at the heart of the HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit, hosted by Wesal (the Qatar Foundation Entrepreneurship Club) at QF’s Student Center. PitchPro was honored to be invited to participate as one of the startup booths at the summit, joining a vibrant ecosystem of innovators, students, and founders shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Qatar.

What Is the HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit?

The HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit is a student-focused event designed to spark innovation and empower aspiring entrepreneurs. The summit brought together university students, early-stage founders, and ecosystem leaders under one roof, creating space for learning, networking, and inspiration.

The event featured:

Pitch challenges for technology-based ideas: giving students a platform to test and refine their concepts

Startup booths: where founders shared their journeys and lessons learned

Networking opportunities: connecting students with peers, mentors, and entrepreneurship resources available across Qatar

At its core, the summit aimed to make entrepreneurship more accessible. It showed students that building something meaningful is not only possible, but supported.

PitchPro’s Role at the Summit

As one of the featured startup booths, PitchPro had the opportunity to engage directly with students and visitors. Our booth became a space for conversation—about startup journeys, early challenges, and how technology can support founders in turning ideas into compelling pitches.

We shared the story behind PitchPro, demonstrated how the platform helps entrepreneurs structure and communicate their ideas more effectively, and listened to students’ own ambitions. Many attendees were exploring entrepreneurship for the first time, while others were already working on tech-driven concepts they hoped to bring to life.

Beyond the booth itself, the summit opened doors to meaningful student connections and future collaborations. Notably, the Vice President of the Qatar Foundation Entrepreneurship Club also happened to be the President of the Management and Marketing Association at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ). This created a natural bridging conversation for further collaborations and cross-campus opportunities in the future. It was an example of the many ways that summits like this one can open doors for collaboration and partnerships.

Why This Matters for the Future

Events like the HiEd Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit are more than one-day gatherings—they are catalysts for long-term impact. By connecting students with real founders, practical resources, and supportive communities, the summit helps lower the barrier to entry into entrepreneurship.

For PitchPro, participating reinforced our belief that the future of innovation lies in early engagement: meeting students where they are, supporting them before ideas become startups, and building relationships that grow alongside the ecosystem. The connections formed at Multaqa represent potential collaborations, future founders, and a shared commitment to nurturing entrepreneurial talent in Qatar.

We’re grateful to Wesal and Qatar Foundation for creating a space that celebrates curiosity, ambition, and collaboration. We are excited to continue supporting the next generation of innovators as PitchPro continues to flourish.