Municipal Innovation Hackathon 2026 (Makkah & Eastern Province)
Two regional municipalities run this hackathon for better city services, across smart cities, sustainability, digital services, emerging tech and spending efficiency. SAR 75,000 in prizes; the final is at Wadi Makkah on 25 October 2026.
[ What you get ]
Remote training and mentoring for selected teams, then a final pitch and judging at Wadi Makkah; SAR 75,000 in total prizes.
[ Who it's for ]
Teams of 3–5: innovators, developers, designers, entrepreneurs and AI/data specialists.
- Run by
- Makkah Municipality and Eastern Province Municipality, with the Digital Government Authority and Wadi Makkah Technology Company
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Makkah
- Duration
- About 5 weeks (submissions 22–28 Sep; final 25 Oct 2026)
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Smart cities · Govtech · Sustainability · Data
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