ACCELERATORS

If you have the idea but need help in turning it into a startup, you should go through one of these accelerators that will give you funding (for small equity), office space, training, mentorship, market access, and other business services like legal, accounting, sometimes developers and interns.

Saudi Arabia Accelerators

Techstars Riyadh

RIYADH - Backed by Raed VC & MCIT, equity-based, accepts seed startups, provides 100k usd funding, operated by Techstars (Strong Program)

Sanabil500 Accelerator

RIYADH - Backed by Sanabil (PIF), equity-based, accepts seed startups, provides, provides $100k usd funding, operated by 500 Startups (Strong Program)

Falak Flagship Accelerator

RIYADH - Backed by Falak Hub, equity-based, accepts seed startups, provides investments up to 5m sar (Strong Program)

InspireU

RIYADH - Backed by STC, equity-free, accepts pre-seed to seed startups. Provides 100k sar seed grant funding (Strong Program)

Fintech Accelerator

RIYADH - Backed by Saudi Fintech, equity-free, focused on fintech startups. Operated by Flat6Labs

TAQADAM (KAUST)

KAUST - Backed by KAUST, equity-free, accepts pre-seed to seed startups, focused on deep tech & innovative startups. Provides 150k seed grant funding (Strong Program)

Misk Accelerator - Plug & Play

RIYADH - Backed by Misk, equity-free, focused on seed startups, operated by Plug & Play (Strong Program)

The Garage

RIYADH - Backed by KACST equity-free, accepts pre-seed to seed startups. Provides 100k sar seed grant funding (Strong Program)

Misk LaunchPad

Virtual - Backed by Misk, equity-free, Pre-accelerator focused on pre-seed and idea stage. Provides 30k sar grant funding. Operated by RiseUp

Google MENA Accelerator

Virtual - Backed by Google, equity-free, accepts seed to series A, provides training, mentors, and perks (Strong Program)

Founder Institute

JEDDAH - A global accelerator with a branch in Saudi

Microsoft GrowthX

Virtual - Backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Office, equity-free, accepts seed to series A, provides perks and access to corporations, and training, operated by Microsoft

SDAIA T5 Accelerator

RIYADH - Backed by SDAIA, equity-free accelerator focused on Smart Cities. Operated by Plug & Play

Tourism Accelerator

RIYADH - Backed by Ministry of Tourism, equity-free, focused on startups in the tourism space, provides 75k sar funding

Tech Champions

SAUDI - Backed by MCIT, equity-free, provides 30k sar grant funding

9/10ths

RIYADH - Government backed accelerator, they used to be active but no recent activities. They focus now on helping e-commerces & other programs

i-be

RIYADH - Co-working space that provides an accelerator program, fee-based

Blossom

VIRTUAL - The first female-focused pre-accelerator program, fee-based ,helps gets women from ideation to accelerator ready

Entrepreneurial Women

RIYADH - Female focused accelerator with a strong community and marketplace

Game Changer

RIYADH - An accelerator program focused on the game industry, supported by MCIT and get up to 70k funding

Al Borg MedTech Accelerator

Virtual - Backed by AlBorg Lab, focused on MedTech startups

Astrolabs

RIYADH - A co-working space with an accelerator program

SEA Ventures

JEDDAH - They provide several accelerator programs in different industries

Seraj Accelerator

RIYADH - An accelerator focused on supporting non-for-profit entities

Sana

ALAHSA - Backed by Al-Ahsa chamber of commerce, equity-free, accelerator program

Fintech Accelerator

JEDDAH - Backed by SNB, equity-free, focused on fintech startups, operated by Monshaat

Y Combinator

US - Top accelerator in the world, accepts MENA applicants

Universities

MBCS

KAEC - Similar to an accelerator, their MBA program takes you through an intense program to work on your startup. They don't take equity

KAU ACC

JEDDAH - Backed by King Abdulaziz University, An accelerator for university graduates, researchers, and entrepreneurship program graduates

Wadi Makkah

MAKKAH - Backed by Umm AlQura University, the program is mostly for graduates of the university or makkah startups

SCPEE

JEDDAH - Backed by University of Jeddah, An accelerator for university graduates, and researchers, and their own entrepreneurship program

UBT

JEDDAH - Backed by UBT. An accelerator for university graduates, and researchers, and their own entrepreneurship program

UOH Accelerator

HAIL - Backed by Hail University, An accelerator for university graduates, and researchers

Regional

Dtec

DUBAI

Sheraa

SHARJAH

Hub71

ABU DHABI

Startup Bootcamp Fintech

DUBAI - Fintech Focused

Fintech Galaxy

DUBAI - Fintech Focused

Jadarah

DUBAI

Krypto Labs

ABU DHABI

C3

UAE - Focused on Social Impact

Intelak

DUBAI

DIFC Fintech Hive

DUBAI - Fintech Focused

MBRIF

DUBAI

Plug and Play

ABU DHABI

StartAD

ABU DHABI

Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator

SHARJAH

Dubai Future Accelerators

DUBAI

Corporate Hub 9

BAHRAIN

Bahrain Fintech Bay

BAHRAIN - Fintech Focused

Brinc

BAHRAIN

Savour Venture

KUWAIT - Food Focused

Brilliant Lab

KUWAIT

Sirdab Lab

KUWAIT

Flat6Labs

EGYPT - UAE - KSA

ChangeLabs

EGYPT

AUC Venture Lab

EGYPT

EFG EV Fintech

EGYPT - Fintech Focused

Mint

EGYPT

Falak Startups

EGYPT

Tiec Accelerator

EGYPT

GESR

EGYPT

Startup Bootcamp Fintech Cairo

EGYPT - Fintech Focused

Athar

EGYPT

Inno101

EGYPT

Pepsico Greenhouse

EGYPT

AB Accelerator

JORDAN

Hassad Agritech Accelerator

JORDAN

OASIS500

JORDAN

Ibda3

JORDAN

Startup Avicenna

JORDAN

Luminus Shamal Start

JORDAN

Ahli Fintech

JORDAN

Orange Jordan

JORDAN

iPark

JORDAN

OTF Wadi Accelerator

OMAN

NBC

OMAN

SparkLabs Energy

OMAN - Energy Focused

Speed BDD

LEBANON

Berytech

LEBANON

Bloom

LEBANON

Qatar Fintech Hub

QATAR - Fintech Focused

QSTP XLR8 Program

QATAR

Wise

QATAR

Gaza Sky Geeks

PALESTINE

Yella Xtech

PALESTINE

Flow Accelerator

PALESTINE

La Startup Factory

MOROCCO

StartUp Maroc

MOROCCO

GA-ME

PALESTINE

Takween

IRAQ

Eleva8or

VIRTUAL

Startecheus

LEBANON

Closed Application

Misk Growth Accelerator

RIYADH - An Accelerator by Seedstars supported by Misk & Vision Ventures

IKEA Forward

JEDDAH - An accelerator backed by IKEA, operated by ex-Flat6Lab accelerator. Gain IKEA's support & customers

Misk500

RIYADH - An Accelerator by 500 startups supported by Misk

Tamakkun Ventures

JEDDAH - Not active, they are part of iradah consulting co. They still offer workshops

AlMunawara Accelerator

ALMADINAH - Died off backed by Namaa Almunawara, they haven't produced any successful startups

Flat6Labs Jeddah

JEDDAH - Died off, although a very good accelerator but they are not doing any new batches, produced 4 top startups in KSA

DTVC

DHAHRAN - University accelerator backed by KFUPM, mostly for graduates and researches from the university

Jnnov8

JAZAN - Backed by Jazan University, An accelerator for university graduates, researchers, and entrepreneurship program graduates

Intilaaqah

RIYADH - Run by Shell corporation to support entrepreneurs

Saudi Sport Hub

Makkah - a subsidiary of wadi makkah program that is dedicated for sport related startups

E3qlha

MAKKAH - A virtual accelerator focused on supporting women

Startups House

JEDDAH - An active team with good market connections and consultancy experience

Alharamain Accelerator

JEDDAH - a one-off accelerator for the winners of the hajj hackathon, run by Badir, KACST, BIAC & supported by DARP

Healthcare ِAccelerator

RIYADH - a one off accelerator for the winners of the Ministry of Health competition, run by Badir & Monshaat

AccelerateU

JEDDAH - Backed by Monshaat, equity-free, focused on creative industry

EduTech Accelerator

RIYADH - an accelerator run by Monshaat and supported by Ministry of education for edutech startups

Logistics Accelerator

RIYADH - an accelerator run by Monshaat and supported by MCIT for Logistics startups

Entertainment Accelerator

RIYADH - An accelerator with cooperation between GEA & Monshaat to support startups in the entertainment industry

Krypto Labs

ABU DHABI

Turn8

DUBAI

Womentum

DUBAI - Women Focused

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