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Venture Craft – KFUPM International Deep-Tech Startup Competition

KFUPM's global deep-tech startup competition for students, young researchers and spinouts, themed in 2026 around decarbonisation, circular economy, energy efficiency and industrial process optimisation.

Apply on the programme's siteDates change. Always confirm on the programme's own site before you apply.

[ What you get ]

Mentorship, global exposure and cash prizes; the 2026 edition advertised a USD 100,000 grand prize within a larger prize pool.

[ Who it's for ]

Bachelor's students and STEM graduates within 5 years, postdocs and research assistants with prototypes, early-career R&D staff (up to 5 years), and academic spinouts; international teams welcome.

Run by
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) with Dhahran Techno Valley
Equity
No equity taken
Format
Hybrid
Where
Dhahran
Duration
unknown
Stages
Idea · Pre-seed
Sectors
Deep tech · Energy · Sustainability · Climatetech · Industrial

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Checked against the operator's own pages on 2 October 2026.

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