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Saudi Makes Future – Startup Competition

The startup competition of Saudi Makes Future, the first edition of Italy's WMF tech festival outside Europe, held in Riyadh in December 2026. Selected startups pitch on stage and meet investors, with prizes drawn from the wider WMF network.

Deadline15 October 20265 days left

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Checked against the operator's own pages on 11 October 2026. Dates change. Always confirm on the programme's own site before you apply.

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[ Key terms ]

Equity: No equity taken
Duration: 3 days, 14–16 Dec 2026
Cohort starts: 14 December 2026
Format: In person · Riyadh

[ What you get ]

6 finalists pitch on the main stage, and 140 more startups (10 per sector) get a slot on the Startup Stage. B2B meetings, access to investors, training sessions, and possible participation in WMF 2027 in Bologna. Prizes come from the wider WMF competition ecosystem, worth €2.6M in total in 2025 (funding, acceleration places, services).

[ Who it's for ]

Italian and international startups and companies with innovative tech or digital projects, across 14 sectors. Ventures with a positive social impact are prioritised. Apply with a pitch deck and business documents (PDF, max 10MB each).

Run by: Search On Media Group S.r.l. (organiser of WMF – We Make Future) with PNG KSA
Stages: Idea · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Sectors: AI · Deep tech · Space & defence · Agriculture · Creative & media · Cybersecurity · Fintech · Health & biotech · Sustainability · Property & construction · Sector-agnostic

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