Deep-Tech Ventures Program
DTV's flagship programme picks about ten hard-tech ventures a year and co-builds them with KFUPM labs, product funding and a path to investment at deal day.
[ What you get ]
Up to SAR 200,000 per startup in venture-development support (product development, prototyping, testing, certification, technical services, coaching), joint go-to-market work, then six months of free incubation at DTV.
[ Who it's for ]
KFUPM affiliates, Saudi innovators and international deep-tech startups with at least a TRL 3–4 proof of concept; at least 3 days a week on site during the programme.
- Run by
- Dhahran Techno Valley Company (KFUPM)
- Equity
- 0-5%
- Format
- In person
- Where
- Dhahran
- Duration
- 5-day bootcamp + 12 weeks venture development + 6 months incubation
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Deep tech · Energy · Water · Sustainability · Semiconductors · Advanced materials · Mining · Advanced manufacturing
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
Programmes back founders who ship. Elden Studios builds your MVP in weeks, in your name, so you walk in with something live.
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 2 October 2026.
Sources:dvp.dtv.sadtv.sa