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Sas for Excellence

MTCIT scale-up initiative launched June 2026, selecting five high-growth Omani tech companies for international expansion — up to OMR 1M ($2.6M) in financing support, wage support for up to 40 Omani employees and preferential treatment in government tenders.

What
Up to OMR 1M ($2.6M) per company, plus wage subsidies.
Who
Omani-majority-owned tech companies, 3+ years old with 15+ Omani staff.
Cost
No equity — non-dilutive
Status
Active

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In detail

Sas for Excellence is a government scale-up programme in Oman. MTCIT scale-up initiative launched June 2026, selecting five high-growth Omani tech companies for international expansion — up to OMR 1M ($2.6M) in financing support, wage support for up to 40 Omani employees and preferential treatment in government tenders. Delivered with the Ministry of Finance, OIA, PDO and Development Bank.

Amount
Up to OMR 1M ($2.6M) per company + wage support
Terms
Non-dilutive
Eligibility
Omani tech companies — ≥51% Omani-owned, 3+ years operating, ≥15 Omani FTEs, revenue CAGR ≥15%
Sectors
IT, AI, FinTech, GreenTech, Cybersecurity, Space Tech, Deep Tech
Benefits
  • Financing access
  • Wage subsidies
  • Tender preferences
  • 7 government partners
Status
Active

What the source says

“Access to liquidity and financing support of up to OMR 1 million per company”

sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · seen September 2026

“Omani ownership by the ultimate beneficial owners is no less than 51%”

sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · seen September 2026

“CAGR of at least 15% in revenue over the past two years”

sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · seen September 2026

“Wage support for up to 40 Omani employees per company”

sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · Checked September 2026