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Future Minerals Pioneers – Global Minerals Innovation Competition

The second edition of NIDLP's global mining innovation competition, run alongside the Future Minerals Forum. Teams tackle three challenges across seven tracks, from mineral recovery and lithium extraction to low-emission and autonomous mining, through a virtual bootcamp, an in-person bootcamp in Riyadh, and a final at the Forum in January 2027.

Deadline28 October 202618 days left

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Checked against the operator's own pages on 11 October 2026. Dates change. Always confirm on the programme's own site before you apply.

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[ Key terms ]

Funding: Cash prizes (amounts not published)
Equity: No equity taken
Duration: Virtual bootcamp 1–19 Nov 2026; in-person bootcamp in Riyadh 8–11 Jan 2027
Cohort starts: 1 November 2026
Format: Hybrid · Riyadh

[ What you get ]

Virtual bootcamp, then an in-person bootcamp in Riyadh for the final teams; cash prizes (amounts not published); travel covered for participants living outside Saudi Arabia and accommodation during the in-person bootcamp; participation in the Future Minerals Forum with direct access to mining companies and challenge owners (Ma'aden, ESNAD) and a route to implementation.

[ Who it's for ]

Specialists, researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals and students from Saudi Arabia and abroad; 18 or older; no nationality restriction; teams of 3–5 members; submit an initial idea through the registration form (in English).

Run by: National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Stages: Idea · Pre-seed · Seed
Sectors: Industry · Deep tech · AI · Sustainability

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