Startup programmes in Dammam, Khobar & Dhahran
What founders in Dammam, Khobar & Dhahran can apply to today, including programmes run online or across the Kingdom, and the organisations based there.
Open to apply
2 open with a deadline · 21 accept applications anytime
- Accelerator
Finspire Fintech Venture Program
Dhahran Techno Valley with SNB
3days leftDhahran · Fintech
- Incubator
Eastern Chamber Entrepreneurship Incubator
Asharqia Chamber
Apply anytimeDammam · Sector-agnostic
- Incubator
Holol Business Development Incubator
Holol Business Incubator
Apply anytimeAl Khobar · Sector-agnostic
- Fellowship
KFUPM Postdoctoral Startup Fellowship
KFUPM with Dhahran Techno Valley
Apply anytimeDhahran · Deep tech
- Venture building
LAB7 (Aramco venture builder)
Aramco
Apply anytimeDhahran · Deep tech
- Accelerator
Suhail Accelerator (Space & Dual-Use)
Suhail, a partnership of five companies
31days leftMultiple cities · Space & defence
- Programme
AWS Activate
Amazon Web Services
Apply anytimeRemote · AI
- Grant
Estrdad Initiative (government fee refund for startups)
Monsha'at
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Sector-agnostic
- Programme
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud
Apply anytimeRemote · AI
- Competition
GovJam Innovation Challenge
Digital Government Authority with NTDP and CODE
Apply anytimeRiyadh · Software
- Programme
Huawei Cloud Startup Program
Huawei Cloud
Apply anytimeRemote · AI
- Incubator
Irrigation Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Water
- Incubator
Maee Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Water
- Accelerator
Mastercard Start Path
Mastercard
Apply anytimeRemote · Fintech
- Programme
Microsoft for Startups (incl. Pegasus)
Microsoft
Apply anytimeRemote · AI
- Incubator
Riyadat Al Sehha Health Startup Incubator
Riyadat Al Sehha
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Health & biotech
- Accelerator
Saudi ConTech Accelerator
Saudi ConTech with Impulse Partners
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Property & construction
- Programme
Snowflake for Startups
Snowflake
Apply anytimeRemote · AI
- Programme
Taleed by Aramco – SME Creation & Growth
Aramco
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Industry
- Programme
Tomoh – Fast-Growing SMEs Program
Monsha'at
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Sector-agnostic
- Incubator
Wabel Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center with the National Water Company
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Water
- Incubator
Water Desalination Incubator and Accelerator
Saudi Water Innovation Center
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Water
- Incubator
Water Transmission Incubator and Accelerator (WTCO)
Saudi Water Innovation Center
Apply anytimeMultiple cities · Water
Incubators & accelerators · 4
See the full list- Incubator
Asharqia Chamber Entrepreneurship Incubator
Apply anytime- Run by
- Chamber
- Based
- Dammam
- Stages
- Idea → Pre-seed
- Incubator · Accelerator
Dhahran Techno Valley
Closes 18 October- Run by
- University
- Based
- Dhahran
- Stages
- Idea → Seed
- Incubator
IAU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Not taking applications now- Run by
- University
- Based
- Dammam
- Stages
- Idea → Pre-seed
- Incubator
PMU Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Not taking applications now- Run by
- University
- Based
- Khobar
- Stages
- Idea
