Digital Industry
Toward a Sustainable Digital Economy
The digital industry sector is responsible for developing communications and information technology sector in the Sultanate of Oman, through design and implementation of initiatives and programs that contribute to building national capacities, empowering tech and startup companies, stimulating investment, and enhancing innovation and digital entrepreneurship. It works on developing a sustainable digital environment that supports the growth of the digital economy, through the implementation of qualification and training programs, the development of the technical companies ecosystem, attracting quality investments, supporting advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as enhancing local and international partnerships, contributing to achieving the goals of Oman Vision 2040 and establishing the Sultanate of Oman as a regional hub for digital industry and innovation.
- Developing national capacities and qualifying Omani competencies in the fields of communications, information technology, and future technologies
- Stimulating the growth of tech and startup companies and enhancing their competitiveness locally, regionally, and internationally.
- Developing a business environment that supports innovation and digital entrepreneurship
- Attracting local and foreign investments in the telecommunications and information technology sector
- Supporting the adoption of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, deep technologies, and experimental regulatory environments
- Enhancing partnerships with government entities, the private sector, and academic institutions to achieve sustainable development for the sector
- Makeen Initiative
- Numo Program
- Local Content Stimulation Program
- Startups Ecosystem Development Initiative
- Jadara Initiative
- Sas for Excellence Initiative
- Artificial Intelligence Special Zone Project
- Virtual Tour Project
- E-Gaming Industry Development
- Sandboxes Ecosystem
- ICT Company Profiling
- COMEX Global Technology Show
News
MTCIT Launches SAS Excellence Initiative to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty and Enhance Global Competitiveness of Omani Technology Companies
Date Published:03 June 2026
MTCIT Celebrates Graduation of 40 Participants from Makeen Bootcamps in Dhofar
Date Published:21 May 2026
MTCIT enhances its participation in the "Oman Sustainability Exhibition" with quality projects and initiatives.
Date Published:19 May 2026
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The sector is responsible for developing and implementing initiatives and programs aimed at growing the communications and information technology sector, qualifying national competencies, supporting tech and startup companies, stimulating investment, and enhancing innovation and future technologies.
The sector oversees a number of programs and initiatives, most notably the "Makeen" initiative for qualifying digital competencies, programs to support tech and startup companies, investment stimulation initiatives, deep technologies, artificial intelligence, and regulatory sandboxes.
The services target job seekers, students, specialists in the communications and information technology sector, entrepreneurs, tech and startup companies, local and international investors, as well as government entities and the private sector.
Programs and initiatives are announced through the ministry's website and digital platforms, with the participation conditions and registration procedures for each program or initiative clearly outlined.
The sector contributes to building an integrated digital system by developing national skills, stimulating tech companies, attracting investments, and supporting innovation and advanced technologies, thereby enhancing the growth of the digital economy and increasing the competitiveness of the Sultanate of Oman.
It is a specialized center in the technical field affiliated with the Technical Environment Development Department; it focuses on developing tech and startup companies in the growth stage by working on improving the legislative environment for tech startups, collaborating with relevant public and private sector entities to enhance the ecosystem of tech startups, and providing a range of services to support their commercial expansion.
The Numo Program specializes in supporting emerging tech companies in the growth stage by providing services that contribute to accelerating and expanding their businesses. You can register thru the following link: here
A national initiative in partnership with several entities from the public and private sectors to support tech and startup companies, aiming to accelerate the growth and empowerment of at least 5 promising Omani tech companies with a high growth record and the potential for regional and international expansion. The goal is to support the localization of technologies, enhance the national digital industry, and achieve local digital self-sufficiency, making them an important source for employing Omani talents in the information technology sector, thereby enhancing digital sovereignty, thru the provision of several supporting tools.
