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SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh

Healthcare innovation centre opened Nov 2025 by the Ministry of Health with Siemens Healthineers — one of seven SHIFT centres globally (Erlangen, Shanghai, Bengaluru, Istanbul, Madrid, Riyadh, Bratislava).

What
Clinical testing access and MoH regulator connections.
Who
Digital health, medtech and healthcare-AI startups and professionals.
Cost
No equity — service or permission
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · siemens-healthineers.com/shift-innovation-ecosys · How we check ↗

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In detail

SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh is a government × corporate innovation center (MoH × siemens healthineers) in Saudi Arabia. Healthcare innovation centre opened Nov 2025 by the Ministry of Health with Siemens Healthineers — one of seven SHIFT centres globally (Erlangen, Shanghai, Bengaluru, Istanbul, Madrid, Riyadh, Bratislava). Pillars: innovation infrastructure including the Digi X-Lab for data and AI, a technology accelerator validating and scaling healthcare startups, and capacity building. No Riyadh cohort intake published yet.

Amount
Terms not published
Terms
No
Eligibility
Digital health, medtech and healthcare-AI startups; healthcare professionals
Sectors
Digital Health, MedTech, Healthcare AI, Clinical Research, HealthTech
Benefits
  • Real-world clinical testing
  • MoH regulator access
  • Siemens Healthineers global network
Status
Active

What the source says

“Watch our startup collaborations from our 2025 Startup Awards here”

siemens-healthineers.com/shift-innovation-ecosystem · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · siemens-healthineers.com/shift-innovation-ecosystem · Checked September 2026