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Accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia

18 accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia, 8 taking applications today. What you get, who can apply, what it costs — each one checked against its own website.

Finspire

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes

Antler MENAP

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
$180,000 via SAFE for 11% equity, plus up to $320,000 uncapped follow-on.
Equity — about 11% via SAFE

CODE — Center of Digital Entrepreneurship

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Access to 7 CODE labs and a 20-partner innovation network.
No equity — accelerator programme

inspireU by stc

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
General track (3 months) or Advanced track (6 months, invitation-only).
No equity — corporate accelerator

Newlab Riyadh — Mining Innovation Studio

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Targeted investment.
No equity — targeted investment

Orbit Ventures (formerly Orbit Startups)

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
$80,000–$100,000 invested in every startup over a 4-month batch.
Equity

TAQADAM

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Up to $140K: $40K base grant plus up to $100K follow-on for top teams.
No equity — grant

The Garage

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Incubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published.
Not published — workspace and facilities free of charge

500 Global Saudi

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
$100,000+ investment, minus a $35,000 programme fee, over a 12-week Riyadh programme.
Equity — direct stake taken

EWAx Sedrah — Environment Accelerator

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Support programme for environment, agriculture and water startups.
No equity — service or permission

Falak Flagship Program

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Direct funding of up to SAR 375,000 plus soft landing and technical enablement.
Equity

Flat6Labs Riyadh

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Seed funding through an accelerator programme.
Equity — direct stake taken

GEA Entertainment Accelerator

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Sector accelerator with mentorship and co-working.
Equity

impactU by stc

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Impact incubation programme.
No equity — service or permission

KAUST ScaleX

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Lab access and R&D support to scale into Saudi Arabia; no funding provided.
No equity — in-kind support only

NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator)

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Funding for gaming studios.
Equity — performance-based terms

SDAIA GAIA Program

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Access to a $160M AI investment vehicle.
Equity

VMS

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
Seed funding and grants plus investor access.
Equity

Accelerators & incubators elsewhere in the Gulf