- What
- Coworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes.
- Who
- Registration forms are Arabic-only.
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · code.mcit.gov.sa/en/Code-Page/innovation-labs · How we check ↗
In detail
CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship is a government accelerator in Saudi Arabia. MCIT's Center of Digital Entrepreneurship — coworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes in one hub. Its own counters: 230 programmes delivered, 2,200 startups benefited, 54,000 programme and event beneficiaries, 183 investment rounds. Current programmes: Tech Founders, Incubation, CODE Nine 66 (games).
- Amount
- Not published — coworking, incubation and acceleration programmes
- Terms
- Not published
- Eligibility
- Programme registration forms currently Arabic-only
- Sectors
- Digital entrepreneurship
- Status
- Active
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“جميع الحقوق محفوظة لوزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات 2026 ©”
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“سجّل الآن”
“كما يوفر لرواد الأعمال الأدوات والخدمات والفرص التي تدعمهم في مختلف مراحل رحلتهم، وتساعدهم على تحقيق أهدافهم وطموحاتهم في مجال ريادة الأعمال الرقمية.”
“تعرّف على برامج «كود» المتاحة، وابدأ رحلتك الريادية معنا.”
“مركز كود لريادة الأعمال الرقمية”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CODE — Center of Digital EntrepreneurshipCoworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes. | not published | Not published | Active |
| 500 Global SaudiPossible $100,000+ equity investment; $35,000 Phase 1 fee; 12-week Riyadh programme. | $100,000+ | Equity | Closed |
| Antler MENAP$180,000 via SAFE for 11% equity, plus up to $320,000 uncapped follow-on. | up to $320,000 | Equity | Open |
| Falak Flagship ProgramDirect funding of up to SAR 375,000 plus soft landing and technical enablement. | up to SAR 375,000 | Equity | Dormant |
| FinspireUp to SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash. | up to SAR 100,000 | Equity via SAFE, capped at 5% | Closed |
| Flat6Labs RiyadhSAR 500K in cash seed funding plus SAR 2.4M in follow-on funding. | SAR 2.4M | Equity | Closed |
| inspireU by stcGeneral track (3 months, grants) or Advanced track (6 months, invitation-only, funding). | not published | Not published | Active |
| NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator)Funding for gaming studios. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Newlab Riyadh — Mining Innovation StudioTargeted investment. | not published | Targeted investments | Active |
| Orbit Ventures (formerly Orbit Startups)$80,000–$100,000 invested in every startup over a 4-month batch. | not published | Equity | Closed |
| Princess Nourah University – University Startup AcceleratorUniversity accelerator with financial and in-kind grants; PNU invests in top startups. | not published | Not published | Active |
| TAQADAMUp to $140K: $40K base grant plus up to $100K follow-on for top teams. | up to $140K | No equity | Closed |
| The GarageIncubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published. | not published | Not published | Active |
| VMSSeed funding and grants plus investor access. | not published | Not published | Active |
| EWAx Sedrah — Environment AcceleratorSupport programme for environment-sector startups. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| GEA Entertainment Accelerator3-month accelerator with workshops, mentors, co-working and investor access; no direct funding. | not published | Free to participate; no direct funding | Closed |
| impactU by stcImpact incubation programme. | not published | No equity | Dormant |
| KAUST ScaleXLab access, faculty consultation and market-entry support in Saudi Arabia; no direct funding. | not published | Free to apply; no direct funding | Closed |
| KSU Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program (Riyadh Valley Company)KSU founder programme: top 3 projects compete for SAR 500,000 initial funding. | SAR 500,000 | Not published | Active |
| SDAIA GAIA ProgramA 10-week generative-AI accelerator with SAR 150,000 in grants from NTDP. | SAR 150,000 | Not published | Dormant |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
All accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia → · Across the Gulf →
Questions founders ask
What does CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship offer?
Coworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes.
Does CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship take equity?
Terms not published.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026).
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · code.mcit.gov.sa/en/Code-Page/innovation-labs · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/mcitgovsa · Checked October 2026