Qualcomm Design in Saudi Arabia with AI (DISAI)
Qualcomm's Saudi deep-tech programme, run with aramcoSAIL, RDIA and HUMAIN, which helps AI hardware and edge-AI startups take products from concept to commercialisation, with a strong focus on IP.
[ What you get ]
Technical and IP/patent mentoring from Qualcomm, industrial expertise from aramcoSAIL, guidance from RDIA, Qualcomm and Arduino development hardware, and HUMAIN inference-cloud credits and hosting. No cash amount published.
[ Who it's for ]
Locally registered Saudi deep-tech startups building AI-enabled products in the Kingdom.
- Run by
- Qualcomm
- Equity
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Multiple cities
- Duration
- About 8 months (April–November 2026 edition)
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- AI · Deep tech · Hardware · IoT · Wireless
[ 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 2 October 2026.
Sources:qualcomm.comzawya.commiddleeastainews.comtechafricanews.com