Ibtikar Incubator (Qassim University)
Qassim University's annual idea-to-startup programme, now in its fifth edition, running a hackathon, training camp and judging round across health, sustainability, energy and future-economy tracks. Winners share cash prizes of up to SAR 100,000.
[ What you get ]
Free participation; hackathon, training camp, workshops and mentoring; cash prizes up to SAR 100,000; startup funding for university ventures; links to national programmes and private-sector partners.
[ Who it's for ]
Age 18+; teams of 2–6 plus a lead applicant; no commercial registration or patent needed; open nationally to students, graduates, faculty, researchers and entrepreneurs.
- Run by
- Qassim University – Innovation and Intellectual Property Center
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- In person
- Where
- Buraydah
- Duration
- About 7 months per edition (registration Feb–Apr; hackathon May; camp July; judging August; exhibition September)
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Health · Sustainability · Energy · Industry · Future economy
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
Programmes back founders who ship. Elden Studios builds your MVP in weeks, in your name, so you walk in with something live.
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 3 October 2026.
Sources:events.qu.edu.saspa.gov.sax.com