Incubators & accelerators
[ Accelerator ]
TAQADAM Startup Accelerator
A six-month startup accelerator founded in 2016 by KAUST and Saudi Awwal Bank. Each accepted startup gets $40,000 in non-dilutive funding, and the top 10 get another $100,000 at the annual showcase, plus mentorship and workshops.
[ Programmes from TAQADAM Startup Accelerator ]
Nothing open to apply to right now. Their next intake shows here when it opens.
- Run by
- University · KAUST, with Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)
- Type
- Accelerator
- City
- Thuwal
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Last active
- May 2026 · Ninth cohort showcase: 20 startups
Checked against its own site on 5 October 2026.
Sources:taqadam.kaust.edu.sakaust.edu.sa