Sports Innovation Hackathon
A hackathon held alongside Riyadh's Sports Investment Forum that turns ideas for the sports economy into investable projects, with SAR 200,000 split among five winners. The 2026 edition drew more than 830 submissions.
[ What you get ]
Expert screening and preliminary rounds, then a live final at the Sports Investment Forum; SAR 200,000 in prizes (100,000 / 50,000 / 25,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 for places 1–5) and exposure to investors.
[ Who it's for ]
Innovators, developers and entrepreneurs; the 2026 edition drew entrants from 20+ countries.
- Run by
- Ministry of Sport (Sports Investment Forum), reportedly with the Ministry of Investment, Monsha'at and Princess Nourah University
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Riyadh
- Duration
- About 2 months (registration in March; final in April)
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Sports · Sportstech · Health & fitness
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 3 October 2026.
Sources:spa.gov.saaleqt.com