Tourism Pioneers Accelerator / Studio (Ministry of Tourism)
The Ministry of Tourism's own programme for tourism startups, run as a 16-week accelerator in 2022 and a 10-company studio in 2023. Startup support in tourism now runs mainly through the Tourism Development Fund.
[ What you get ]
Workshops and one-to-one mentoring, market access, introductions to investors and decision-makers, and places at local and international conferences.
[ Who it's for ]
Tourism startups and small businesses in sub-sectors such as accommodation, F&B, transport, travel agencies and entertainment.
- Run by
- Ministry of Tourism – Innovators and Entrepreneurs Support
- Equity
- Not published
- Format
- Not published
- Where
- Riyadh
- Duration
- 16 weeks (2022 accelerator)
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Tourism · Hospitality · Travel · Food & beverage · Entertainment
[ Elden Studios ]
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 3 October 2026.
Sources:spa.gov.saenglish.aawsat.com