[ Sector ]
AI in Saudi Arabia
The programmes open to founders in AI today, and the incubators, accelerators and investors behind the sector. Programmes open to every sector are included.
[ Open to apply ]
3 open with a deadline · 31 accept applications anytime
- 5 days leftCompetition
Saudi Makes Future – Startup Competition
Search On Media Group S.r.l. (organiser of WMF – We Make Future) with PNG KSA
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- 18 days leftCompetition
Future Minerals Pioneers – Global Minerals Innovation Competition
National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Riyadh · Industry · No equity
- 233 days leftCompetition
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), co-hosted with Monsha'at
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeVenture building
Antler MENAP Residency (Riyadh)
Antler
Riyadh · AI
- Apply anytimeProgramme
AWS Activate
Amazon Web Services
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeVenture building
BIM Ventures (venture studio)
BIM Ventures
Riyadh · Property & construction
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Blossom Soft Landing Program
Blossom Accelerator
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeIncubator
CODE Incubation Program
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
Riyadh · AI
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
CODE Tech Founders Program
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeVenture building
CyberME Studio
CyberME Studio (backed by Alwatania Financial's cybersecurity fund)
Riyadh · Cybersecurity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Huawei Cloud Startup Program
Huawei Cloud
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
Innovation Pioneers Program
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) – Innovation Center
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Irrigation Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center (Saudi Water Authority)
Multiple cities · Water
- Apply anytimeFellowship
KFUPM Postdoctoral Startup Fellowship
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) with Dhahran Techno Valley
Dhahran · Deep tech
- Apply anytimeVenture building
LAB7 (Aramco venture builder)
Aramco
Dhahran · Deep tech
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Maee Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center (Saudi Water Authority)
Multiple cities · Water
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Microsoft for Startups (incl. Pegasus)
Microsoft
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Monsha'at AI Incubator (Innovation Center Incubation)
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) – Innovation Center
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Snowflake for Startups
Snowflake
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
TikTok x Blossom SME Empowerment Program
Blossom Accelerator with TikTok
Riyadh · AI
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Water Desalination Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center (Saudi Water Authority)
Multiple cities · Water
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Water Transmission Incubator and Accelerator (WTCO)
Saudi Water Innovation Center (Saudi Water Authority)
Multiple cities · Water
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Eastern Chamber Entrepreneurship Incubator
Asharqia Chamber (Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce)
Dammam · Sector-agnostic
- Apply anytimeGrant
Estrdad Initiative (government fee refund for startups)
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Multiple cities · Sector-agnostic · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Falak Angels (AngelSpace Deal Day)
Falak Investment Hub
Riyadh · Sector-agnostic
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Holol Business Development Incubator
Holol Business Incubator (private company, licensed by Monsha'at)
Al Khobar · Sector-agnostic
- Apply anytimeIncubator
King Faisal University Business Incubator
King Faisal University – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Al-Ahsa · Industry
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Riyadh Chamber Entrepreneurship Center
Riyadh Chamber of Commerce
Riyadh · Sector-agnostic · No equity
- Apply anytimePre-incubator
Sanabil Founder University (MENA pre-accelerator)
Sanabil Investments, powered by LAUNCH
Riyadh · Sector-agnostic
- Apply anytimeIncubator
SparkTank – Dimensions (Alfaisal University)
Alfaisal University – Dimensions (Office of Research & Innovation)
Riyadh · Deep tech
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
The Garage Accelerator
The Garage (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KACST)
Riyadh · Deep tech
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Tomoh – Fast-Growing SMEs Program
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Multiple cities · Sector-agnostic · No equity
[ Incubators & accelerators · 16 ]
See the full list- Accelerator
Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator
Government · Riyadh
Education · AI · Creative & media
- Incubator · AcceleratorApply anytime
Blossom Accelerator
Private · Riyadh
AI · Commerce · Sector-agnostic
- Incubator · AcceleratorApply anytime
CODE (Center of Digital Entrepreneurship)
Government
AI · Gaming · Fintech
- Accelerator
E3.Ventures
Private · Riyadh
AI · Fintech
- Accelerator
Falak Investment Hub
Private · Riyadh
AI · Sustainability · Sector-agnostic
- Accelerator
KAUST ScaleX
University · Thuwal
Deep tech · AI · Agriculture
- Incubator · Accelerator
Literature, Publishing and Translation Accelerator
Government · Riyadh
Creative & media · Education · AI
- Incubator · AcceleratorApply anytime
Monsha'at Innovation Center
Government · Multiple cities
AI · Cybersecurity · Deep tech
- Accelerator
Plug and Play Saudi Arabia
Private · Riyadh
Fintech · AI · Sector-agnostic
[ Investors · 16 ]
See the full list- Corporate VC
Aramco Ventures
Corporate · Dhahran
Energy · Deep tech · AI
- Venture capital
BECO Capital
Private · Riyadh
Fintech · Property & construction · AI
- Venture capital
Global Ventures
Private
Fintech · Health & biotech · Education
- Venture capital
Nama Ventures
Private · Riyadh
AI · Software · Fintech
- Venture capital
Propeller
Private · Riyadh
AI · Deep tech · Sector-agnostic
- Corporate VC
Prosperity7 Ventures
Corporate · Dhahran
AI · Deep tech · Health & biotech
- Venture capital
Raed Ventures
Private · Riyadh
Fintech · Commerce · AI
- Venture capital
Sadu Capital
Private · Riyadh
Fintech · Software · AI
- Venture capital
Shorooq Partners
Private · Riyadh
Fintech · AI · Sector-agnostic