All · 403Accelerators & incubators · 69VC funds & investors · 132Grants & prizes · 30Government programmes · 52Angel networks · 20Corporate VCs · 45State equity · 7Loans & guarantees · 23Funds of funds · 5Support programmes · 20
Accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia (KSA) · 20 →
500 Global Saudi
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Possible $100,000+ equity investment; $35,000 Phase 1 fee; 12-week Riyadh programme.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Antler MENAP
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Open
$180,000 via SAFE for 11% equity, plus up to $320,000 uncapped follow-on.
Equity — about 11% via SAFE
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CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
Coworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes.
Terms not published
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Falak Flagship Program
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Dormant
Direct funding of up to SAR 375,000 plus soft landing and technical enablement.
Equity
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Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Up to SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
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Flat6Labs Riyadh
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
SAR 500K in cash seed funding plus SAR 2.4M in follow-on funding.
Equity — direct stake taken
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inspireU by stc
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
General track (3 months, grants) or Advanced track (6 months, invitation-only, funding).
Terms not published — grants listed as benefits
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NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator)
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Funding for gaming studios.
Terms not published
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Newlab Riyadh — Mining Innovation Studio
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
Targeted investment.
Targeted investments
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Orbit Ventures (formerly Orbit Startups)
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
$80,000–$100,000 invested in every startup over a 4-month batch.
Equity
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Princess Nourah University – University Startup Accelerator
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
University accelerator with financial and in-kind grants; PNU invests in top startups.
Terms not published
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TAQADAM
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Up to $140K: $40K base grant plus up to $100K follow-on for top teams.
No equity — grant
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The Garage
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
Incubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published.
Not published — workspace and facilities free of charge
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VMS
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
Seed funding and grants plus investor access.
Terms not published
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EWAx Sedrah — Environment Accelerator
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Support programme for environment-sector startups.
Terms not published
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GEA Entertainment Accelerator
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
3-month accelerator with workshops, mentors, co-working and investor access; no direct funding.
Free to participate; no direct funding
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impactU by stc
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Dormant
Impact incubation programme.
No equity — service or permission
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KAUST ScaleX
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Lab access, faculty consultation and market-entry support in Saudi Arabia; no direct funding.
Free to apply; no direct funding
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KSU Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program (Riyadh Valley Company)
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Active
KSU founder programme: top 3 projects compete for SAR 500,000 initial funding.
Terms not published
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SDAIA GAIA Program
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia · Dormant
A 10-week generative-AI accelerator with SAR 150,000 in grants from NTDP.
Terms not published
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Accelerators & incubators in the UAE · 14 →
500 Global UAE
Accelerator · UAE · Closed
Equity investment of US$100,000+ through the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global.
Equity; Phase 1 programme fee US$35,000
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Catalyst
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Seed funding as SAFE notes, pre-seed and seed.
Convertible — converts to equity
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Disrupt.com
Accelerator · UAE · Open
Venture builder that co-founds AI-first ventures and funds them from its own balance sheet.
Equity — shared equity, terms by track and stage
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Hub71
Accelerator · UAE · Open
AED 250K in-kind plus AED 250K cash via SAFE note; AED 250K top-up for high performers.
Equity — via SAFE note
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in5 Dubai
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Subsidized business licence and coworking workspace.
No equity — service or permission
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Intelak
Accelerator · UAE · Active
AED 50K equity-free grant.
No equity — grant
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NQubator
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Incubation and acceleration programmes; Digital Commerce Cohort.
Equity
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Sheraa
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Equity-free ERF grants from an AED 5M fund plus programmes.
No equity — grant
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DIFC Innovation Hub — Fintech Accelerator
Accelerator · UAE · Closed
Regulatory sandbox access and programme support for fintech startups.
No equity — service or permission
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Hamdan Innovation Incubator (Hi2)
Accelerator · UAE · Closed
Free 16-week tech incubator with mentoring and investor introductions; no cash amount.
No cost to join — equity not published
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Innovate For Tomorrow (Dubai Holding)
Accelerator · UAE · Closed
AED 500,000 to the winner plus a funded UAE pilot; runners-up AED 250,000 and AED 100,000.
No equity — prize plus funded pilot
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Plug and Play Abu Dhabi
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Accelerator programme with potential VC investment.
Terms not published
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Presight AI Accelerator
Accelerator · UAE · Active
Six-month accelerator with a $50K in-kind SAFE note; no working application link today.
SAFE — $50K in kind, no discount or cap
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startAD
Accelerator · UAE · Active
No direct investment published; corporate pilots via sprint accelerators.
No equity — startAD does not invest in startups
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Accelerators & incubators in Qatar · 17 →
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
Four-week Sprint in Doha, then eight-week Incubation for selected startups; no cash amount published.
Equity — 1.5%, deferred SAFE-style, on entering Incubation
28 Feb 2027closes
Alchemist Doha
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
Investment support; amount not published (one portfolio firm raised $1M).
Equity
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CDL-Doha
Accelerator · Qatar · Closed
Non-dilutive mentorship, with investor access via the CDL network.
No equity for participation
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DEEP Pioneers (QRDI)
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
Venture-building support; no funding figure published.
Terms not published
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HBKU Entrepreneurship
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Four funds: IBDA up to QAR 250K, IIF up to QAR 200K, SOCIF up to QAR 100K, SIF up to QAR 30K.
Terms not published
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Nama Center — Social Incubator
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
Incubation and training support; no funding figure published.
Terms not published
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Qatar FinTech Hub Accelerator
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Pre-Acceleration and Acceleration programmes for fintechs.
Terms not published
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Scale7 — Creative and Cultural Industries Hub
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Over QAR 13.5M in support provided to date across 88 startups.
Milestone-based equity possible
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Snoonu Startup Factory
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
Funding and mentorship programme at Snoonu HQ in Doha.
Terms not published
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The Utopia Studio
Accelerator · Qatar · Open
USD 7,000 stipend plus up to USD 2,000 compute; co-build in product, tech and growth.
Bespoke equity; up to USD 1M option in first two rounds
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WISE EdTech Accelerator
Accelerator · Qatar · Closed
Year-long coaching, masterclasses and investor network; no cash amount published.
Terms not published
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Digital & Beyond (Ooredoo × QBIC)
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Incubator becoming a QDB–Ooredoo investment platform (MoU Feb 2026).
Terms not published
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Digital Incubation Center
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
MCIT's digital incubator; programme details not currently published.
Terms not published
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QBIC
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Business incubation support.
Terms not published
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QDB Pre-Accelerator 2026
Accelerator · Qatar · Closed
Closed — the 2026 cycle's terms are no longer published.
Terms not published
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Scale Now (MCIT)
Accelerator · Qatar · Active
Non-financial capability building and market access support.
Terms not published
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TASMU Accelerator
Accelerator · Qatar · Closed
QAR 200,000 (about $55,000) cash prize to top cohort startups, plus a virtual programme.
No equity — 100% founder ownership retained
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Accelerators & incubators in Kuwait · 3 →
Coded Academy
Accelerator · Kuwait · Active
Bootcamp tuition; pay in full or in 4 or 12 zero-interest instalments.
Terms not published
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Zain Great Idea (ZGI)
Accelerator · Kuwait · Open
Accelerator programme support plus pitch access to Zain Ventures.
Terms not published
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Kuwait Digital Startup Campus (KDSC)
Accelerator · Kuwait · Active
Free accelerator programme with mentoring and a Demo Day.
Free to participate; equity terms not published
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Accelerators & incubators in Oman · 7 →
Omantel Innovation Labs
Accelerator · Oman · Open
Programme support plus potential investment.
Not published; investment not guaranteed
9 Jan 2027closes
Al Jabr MENA (aljabr)
Accelerator · Oman · Open
Omani startup builder investing up to $100K and running accelerator programmes.
Equity
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Industrial Business Accelerator (Industrial Innovation Academy)
Accelerator · Oman · Open
Six-month industrial accelerator with prototyping, advice and investor links; no cash amount.
Terms not published
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Oman Startup Hub
Accelerator · Oman · Active
Access to programmes, resources and connections in Oman's startup ecosystem.
Terms not published
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OQ Accelerator Programme (OQX)
Accelerator · Oman · Active
Energy accelerator: up to $50K grant and up to $450K follow-on investment from OQ.
Equity terms not published
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ASYAD–Omantel Accelerator
Accelerator · Oman · Closed
Programme support with a route to investment.
Terms not published
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NBO Fintech Accelerator
Accelerator · Oman · Closed
Six-month fintech programme in Muscat; Demo Day winner receives up to OMR 240K.
Customised roadmap at no cost; funding terms not published
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Accelerators & incubators in Bahrain · 8 →
Bahrain FinTech Bay
Accelerator · Bahrain · Active
Accelerator and incubation programmes.
Terms not published
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Flat6Labs Bahrain
Accelerator · Bahrain · Closed
Accelerator support.
Terms not published
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InspireU Bahrain
Accelerator · Bahrain · Active
Competitive financial grants; possible investment via stc’s corporate VC.
Terms not published
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Brinc
Accelerator · Bahrain · Active
Accelerator support with potential investment.
Terms not published
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Innovate for Bahrain (I4BH)
Accelerator · Bahrain · Closed
Women in Tech: up to USD 35,000 equity-free from Standard Chartered; 8 weeks.
No equity — partner-funded grants and prizes
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NBB Innovation Programme
Accelerator · Bahrain · Closed
Three-week fintech accelerator; the 2025 winner got USD 10,000 plus incubation at BFB.
Terms not published
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Tamkeen Open Innovation Program (managed by Brinc)
Accelerator · Bahrain · Active
Six-month accelerator with mentorship, funding and a pilot with a partner enterprise.
Terms not published
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Tamkeen × Startupbootcamp AI Accelerator
Accelerator · Bahrain · Active
Share of $4M in programme-wide direct investments.
Terms not published
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