Entrepreneurship Institute aims to be a fundamental component and a key supporter of the national economy, particularly in the field of knowledge-based products. It seeks to achieve this by building a comprehensive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship that serves innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, and researchers both within and outside King Saud University. The institute also strives to enhance knowledge exchange locally and globally while fostering collaboration and integration with various commercial and industrial sectors in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. The institute consists of three main centers that work in harmony to provide comprehensive support to innovators and entrepreneurs.
First women's platform to support business and aims to empower startups
500 Startups is partnering with Misk Innovation to launch an accelerator program that will begin on January 27, 2019. Our team of growth hackers, investors, and mentors will be coming to MENA for 16 weeks to impart knowledge on 15-20 hand-selected startups.
Misk Innovation and 500 Startups will together help accelerate innovation and entrepreneurism by bringing Silicon Valley growth techniques to a batch of young MENA-based companies, helping them scale and fundraise.
The Misk 500 MENA Accelerator will be open to MENA-based pre-seed and seed technology startups.
Bayt Al-Munash’at was established in late 2017 by three entrepreneurs with the passion to support the SME sector in Saudi Arabia, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The company started offering incubator and entrepreneurship programs in 2018, and expanded its business from consulting services to implementing entrepreneurship programs in 2019. It launched various programs such as “Atleq” and “Digital Stimulus” in 2020, and was ranked among the top 5 national accelerators in 2021. By 2023, the company has evolved into a rapidly growing platform with a team of 18 employees, and continues to support Saudi entrepreneurs.
Falak Investment Hub is a full-fledged investment and corporate innovation firm in Saudi Arabia, enabling startup founders, angel investors, corporates, and public entities to play a significant role in developing the Kingdom's entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.
Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities.
هي مسرعة أعمال مختصة في مجال الترفيه، وذلك لتنمية المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة؛ من خلال الممارسة المباشرة مع شركاء محليين وعالميين، لهم خبرة متخصصة في هذا المجال. توفر المسرعة للمشاركين فيها إمكانية لعرض منتجاتهم أو خدماتهم للمستثمرين مباشرة خلال فترة البرنامج
910ths aims to support the local economy and create job opportunities for self-employed Saudis and others in various regions of the Kingdom, and raise their productivity, skills and experience in suitable, stable and productive work
مسرعة التقنية المالية (فينتك) هي برنامج دعم مقدم من الهيئة العامة للمنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة "منشآت" بالشراكة مع البنك الأهلي التجاري (ضمن برامج أهالينا) مختص في قطاع التقنية المالية. تقدم المسرعة برامجًا مكثفة لتسريع نمو وتوسع الشركات الريادية والناشئة في مجال التقنية المالية من خلال برنامج متكامل يبدأ من مخيم توليد الأفكار، ثم الانتقال للمعسكر التدريبي وصولاً إلى برنامج مسرعة الأعمال و بتوفير حزمة من الخدمات والموارد. يمكنكم التقديم على مخيم توليد الأفكار، وتشكيل فريق وبناء الفكرة وعرضها على لجنة التحكيم -والتي تضم خبراء في التقنية المالية- لتكون مرشحاً للانضمام لبرنامج مسرعة التقنية المالية (فينتك) الأولى في المملكة
KAUST is the deep-tech heart of Saudi Arabia’s innovation economy. We’re committed to advancing science, technology, and entrepreneurship through translating research, collaborating with industry partners, powering startups, and delivering cutting-edge accelerators and incubators. At KAUST, innovation is more than a mandate – it’s a calling that informs everything that we do. Since opening our doors in 2009, we’ve been focused on creating remarkable impact to transform Saudi Arabia and the world.
