- What
- Government accelerator for cybersecurity startups; financial support is a goal.
- Who
- Saudi cybersecurity startups with innovative solutions.
Checked · October 2026 · nca.gov.sa/en/innovation-and-investment/cybersec · How we check ↗
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Cybersecurity Accelerator (National Cybersecurity Authority) is a government accelerator in Saudi Arabia. Accelerator of Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority, part of its Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Program, for Saudi cybersecurity startups with innovative solutions. Its goals include providing financial support for local cybersecurity startups; the third edition offered field visits, workshops, mentorship and guidance hours. The first two editions report more than SAR 27M in startup investments. Registration for the third edition closed on 31 December 2025; no fourth edition is published.
- Amount
- Not published per startup — first two editions: +SAR 27M in startup investments
- Eligibility
- Saudi startups in cybersecurity offering innovative solutions in the field
- Sectors
- Cybersecurity
- Benefits
- Field visits
- specialised workshops
- mentorship and guidance hours
- promotion techniques to attract customers and investors
- Status
- Closed — third edition registration closed 31 December 2025; no fourth edition published (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“It is one of the main enablers for stimulating the local cybersecurity industry ecosystem and promoting innovation in the field, as part of the Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Program”
“Providing financial support for local cybersecurity startups”
“The company must be a Saudi startup on the field of cybersecurity”
“The company must offer innovative solutions in the field”
“Field visits to explore the best practices in entrepreneurship | Specialized workshops | Mentorship and guidance hours | Learning about promotion techniques to attract customers and investors”
“Accelerator Outcomes – First & Second Editions | +27M SAR in startup investments”
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Questions founders ask
What does Cybersecurity Accelerator (National Cybersecurity Authority) offer?
Government accelerator for cybersecurity startups; financial support is a goal.
Is it open now?
No — it is currently closed. The status on this page follows the programme’s own site.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · nca.gov.sa/en/innovation-and-investment/cybersecurity-accelerator · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/national-cybersecurity-author · Checked October 2026