Startup hackathons and competitions in Saudi Arabia
The hackathons and startup competitions you can enter now, and the ones between calls that you can follow for their next edition.
Open now
- Competition
Future Minerals Pioneers – Global Minerals Innovation Competition
NIDLP with the Ministry of Industry
12days leftRiyadh · Industry
- Competition
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
GEN with Monsha'at
227days leftRiyadh · AI
- Competition
GovJam Innovation Challenge
Digital Government Authority with NTDP and CODE
Apply anytimeRiyadh · Software
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Food Loss and Waste Hackathon
Qassim University with the Food Security Authority
Closed for nowBuraydah · Food
- Competition
Saudi Makes Future – Startup Competition
WMF – We Make Future with PNG KSA
Closed for nowRiyadh · AI
Between calls
- Competition
Al-Baha Municipal Innovation Hackathon
Al-Baha Region Municipality (Municipal Innovation Center), with MCIT's Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
Closed for nowAl-Baha · Software
- Competition
AMAD Fintech Hackathon
Alinma Bank with Tuwaiq Academy
Closed for nowRiyadh · Fintech
- Competition
Bank Albilad Fintech Hackathon
Bank Albilad with Fintech Saudi and Monsha'at
Closed for nowRiyadh · Fintech
- Competition
Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW)
Saudi Water Authority
Closed for nowJeddah · Water
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Ibtekar Award
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Closed for nowMultiple cities · Deep tech
- Competition
Industrial Hackathon (SIDF)
Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), under the patronage of the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Closed for nowRiyadh · Industry
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JadaThon Regional Hackathons
Social Development Bank (SDB) – Jada 30, with regional partners such as the Makkah Chamber of Commerce
Closed for nowRotating (Jeddah, Hail, Jazan, Makkah, Khamis Mushait, Riyadh) · AI
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KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator – Saudi Arabia
KPMG in Saudi Arabia (KPMG Private Enterprise)
Closed for nowRiyadh · AI
- Competition
MiyahThon (Water Hackathon)
Saudi Water Innovation Center (Saudi Water Authority)
Closed for nowMultiple cities · Water
- Competition
Regional Digital Entrepreneurship Challenges
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
Closed for nowRegional rounds (Northern Borders, Hail, Najran and others) · Software
- Competition
ROSHN Hackathon
ROSHN Group
Closed for nowRiyadh · Property & construction
- Competition
StartSmart Competition
Bab Rizq Jameel / Community Jameel Saudi (StartSmart Saudi)
Closed for nowJeddah · Health & biotech
- Competition
The Innovation Diwan
Misk Foundation (Mohammed bin Salman Foundation) – Misk Community
Closed for nowRiyadh · Social impact
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TiE Women MENA – Saudi Arabia Track
TiE Dubai
Closed for nowRemote · Sector-agnostic
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Tourism Hackathons and Bootcamps
Tourism Development Fund (Tourism Growth Center / TDF Grow)
Closed for nowMultiple cities · Tourism
- Competition
University Entrepreneurs Competition
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Closed for nowMultiple cities · Sector-agnostic
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