Support Entities

A menu of of different entities that provide support and services to entrepreneurs, including incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces 

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Entrepreneurship Institute

The Entrepreneurship Institute at King Saud University aims to build a knowledge-based community through hands-on learning, entrepreneurship awareness, supporting small enterprises, and encouraging scientific research and innovation. This is done by proving an positive environment for entrepreneurs to work on innovative ideas at KSU incubator. The institute also provides support for innovators by helping them turn innovative idea into a working prototype and assisting them by connecting them to potential investors. The Entrepreneurship Institution welcome all innovation, talents, and thriving entrepreneurs whether from inside and outside the university to help them be exposed them to potential organizations and investors in the region.

Saudi Incubators

المساهمة في تطوير منظومة ريادة الأعمال في المملكة من خلال بناء مرجعية موثوقة وشبكة ذات قيمة مضافة تستقطب وتدعم وتربط حاضنات ومسرعات الأعمال ومساحات العمل المشتركة المحلية والإقليمية والدولية، والمهتمين في هذا المجال تحت مظلة الهيئة العامة للمنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة.

Social Entrepreneurship Factory Incubator

SEF Inc is the first of its kind impact incubator in the Kingdom, aimed to enable and empower social entrepreneurs to build either for-profit or non-profit enterprises that solves society’s most pressing problems in an innovative way. We focus on increasing their effectiveness, sustainability and scale of impact through an intensive 12 months program.


Business Incubator & Accelerator Company BIAC

Established in 2016, BIAC is a subsidiary of the Saudi development and technical investment company (TAQNIA) which was established by royal decree No. M\47 on 20/7/1432H. The Business Incubators and accelerators company “BIAC” focuses on setup, operation, maintenance and management of business incubators and accelerators as well as entrepreneurship support platforms, innovation programs and technology transfer. BIAC provides project management services, specialized consultations and training services to enhance human resource capabilities. BIAC seeks to contribute to the growth and development of the innovation and entrepreneurship environment and to support emerging technology companies, in line with the vision of the Kingdom 2030 and its objectives which include supporting entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises and increasing their contribution to GDP.

Sahabat Al Imam

University-based incubator, part of Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University. The incubator provides its services to current university students and alumni. 

Saudi Aramco - Entrepreneurship

Incubation:
Wa’ed established its own business incubator, StartUp Lab, to provide incubation support for early-stage businesses. StartUp Lab is a space designed to house startup companies and provide them with a range of services such as training and mentorship in addition to office space and amenities.

Training:
Wa’ed offers workshops in several disciplines designed to provide the know-how and necessary skill-set sought out by early stage startups, entrepreneurs, and those with potential ideas. These workshops include Business Plan formulation, Pitching, Ideation, and Business Model Canvas.

Funding:
Funding offerings include debt funding in the form of non-collateral loans, venture capital funding offering minority equity partnerships, and non-repayable micro-funding “Seed Fund” for incubated startups. Whether you’re an established business owner seeking to expand or an aspiring entrepreneur seeking to grow, at Wa’ed you’ll find a funding program catered to your business 

Eijad Business Incubator


Eijad Business Incubator provides:
Business support in Marketing, Business Development and other fields.
Affordable offices paces
Meeting Rooms 
Coffee Shop

There are three membership tiers:
Shared Office Access
Daily Access Card
Privileged Access 



Abde3 - A Center for Business and Technology Incubators

Abde3 is a Center for Business and Technology Incubators, Follow the the Royal Commission in Yanbu. The  center was created by the Royal Commission in Yanbu to encourage and support entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into successful projects in the market

Badir Program for Technology Incubators

The BADIR program for technology incubation focuses on supporting technology based business opportunities and the development of technology entrepreneurship.

KACST launched the BADIR program in 2008 with the establishment of its first incubator, BADIR-ICT (information and communications technologies). This was followed in 2010 by the establishment of BADIR-BIO (bio-technologies) and BADIR-AMI (advanced manufacturing and materials technologies).

Two further BADIR incubators covering NANO-technology and energy sectors are in the feasibility and concept development stage.

BADIR is also provided feasibility studies and development support to 11 proposed incubators within universities and other institutions around the Kingdom through the leadership role in the Saudi Arabian incubation industry by initiating the establishment of a national network.


Hail Toursim Incubator

Rakeezah have brought together stakeholders from the government and the private sector to establish a tourism incubator with our partner Squad partners. 

Al-Ahsa Business Incubator

حاضنة أعمال الأحساء هي منصة دعم مقدمة من غرفة الأحساء وهي من ضمن مبادراتها الدائمة والتي تخدم المنطقة، فهي موجهة لشباب وشابات الأعمال بالأحساء لتأهيلهم وتمكينهم من تحويل أفكارهم الريادية والمبتكرة إلى مشاريع قائمة وواعدة بإذن الله.