Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge
A CODE challenge that takes entrepreneurs from an idea to a working prototype for pilgrim services, across crowd management, pilgrim experience and language technology. The 2026 round ran from May with a judging day that names three winners.
[ What you get ]
Business-model week, bootcamp, technical support, specialist mentoring and access to Hajj and Umrah sector bodies; judging day picks 3 winning projects. Prize amounts not published.
[ Who it's for ]
Entrepreneurs and innovators; detailed criteria not published in the announcement.
- Run by
- Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Not published
- Where
- Saudi Arabia (venue not stated)
- Duration
- Multi-stage programme over several months (2026)
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Hajj & umrah · Crowd management · Language tech · Tourism
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