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Kuwait Digital Startup Campus (KDSC)

Joint venture of the Kuwait Youth Public Authority (YPA) and the Boeing Company, building Kuwait's innovation campus — a Pre-Accelerator, an Accelerator Programme (first cohort 2026) for Kuwaiti founders scaling and raising investment, and an Investor Programme run with GITEX.

What
Non-dilutive programme support and investor matchmaking.
Who
Early-stage Kuwaiti founders and Kuwaiti startup investors.
Cost
No equity — non-dilutive programme
Status
Closed

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In detail

Kuwait Digital Startup Campus (KDSC) is a pre-accelerator + accelerator + investor programme in Kuwait. Joint venture of the Kuwait Youth Public Authority (YPA) and the Boeing Company, building Kuwait's innovation campus — a Pre-Accelerator, an Accelerator Programme (first cohort 2026) for Kuwaiti founders scaling and raising investment, and an Investor Programme run with GITEX. Delivered with partners including Metta.

Amount
Programme support + investor matchmaking · non-dilutive
Terms
No
Eligibility
Early-stage Kuwaiti founders; new and experienced Kuwaiti startup investors
Sectors
Technology, Digital Economy, AI, Sustainability, Sector-agnostic
Benefits
  • Boeing/YPA-backed programme
  • London/UK networking trip (Pre-Accelerator)
  • GITEX conference tickets (Investor Programme)
Status
Applications closed (2026 Cohort)

What the source says

“Applications for the 2026 Cohort are now closed.”

kdsc.ventures · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · kdsc.ventures · Checked September 2026