- What
- Innovation hub with the Digi X-Lab data and AI facility.
- Who
- Healthcare and research entities, startups and innovators.
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
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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 inaugurated in Riyadh on 9 Nov 2025 by the Ministry of Health and Siemens Healthineers — one of seven SHIFT innovation centers worldwide (Erlangen, Shanghai, Bengaluru, Istanbul, Madrid, Riyadh, Bratislava). It aims to foster partnerships among healthcare and research entities, startups and innovators and to build national capabilities, and houses Digi X-Lab, a Siemens Healthineers facility for data and AI. No Riyadh cohort intake published yet.
- Amount
- Terms not published
- Eligibility
- Healthcare and research entities, startups and innovators
- Sectors
- Digital Health, MedTech, Healthcare AI, Clinical Research, HealthTech
- Benefits
- Digi X-Lab data and AI facility for researchers and clinicians
- partnerships among healthcare and research entities, startups and innovators
- Siemens Healthineers SHIFT network of innovation centers
- Status
- Active — startups submit through "Startup Connect" on the Siemens Healthineers innovation platform (sign-up required; group-wide, not Riyadh-specific) (checked October 2026)
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Watch our startup collaborations from our 2025 Startup Awards here”
“The initiative stems from a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Siemens Healthineers, making it one of the first Global Health Exhibition 2025 agreements to move from announcement to tangible reality.”
“Innovation Centers are regional hubs that enhance the ability to tailor innovations to meet local healthcare challenges and market demands.”
“The “SHIFT” Center also houses Digi X-Lab, a Siemens Healthineers facility that enables researchers and clinicians to leverage data and artificial intelligence technologies, transforming medical data into scientific insights that accelerate clinical research and support healthcare innovation.”
“Riyadh, Saudi Arabia”
“Startup Connect - Submit my Startup”
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No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare government programmes in Saudi Arabia
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIFT Innovation Center RiyadhInnovation hub with the Digi X-Lab data and AI facility. | not published | No equity | Active |
| CMA FinTech Lab (ExPermit)Regulatory permission to test products live; no funding provided. | not published | No equity | Open |
| KAUST UniversityR&D grants (NextEra), TAQADAM non-dilutive funding up to $140K, KIV equity $100K–$700K. | $100K–$700K | Equity or convertible note | Open |
| MCIT — Ministry of CommunicationsAccess to CODE programmes: Tech Founders, incubation and CODE Nine 66. | not published | Not published | Active |
| MISA — Ministry of InvestmentInvestor registration, entrepreneur registration and RHQ programme access. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Premium Residency — Entrepreneur TrackResidency for founders with a round of SAR 400K+ (20% share) or SAR 15M+ (10% share). | not published | No equity | Active |
| SAMA FinTech SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech and insurtech products. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Cloud Computing SEZCST-supervised zone: onboarding support and incentives for data centres nationwide. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Cybersecurity Accelerator (National Cybersecurity Authority)Government accelerator for cybersecurity startups; financial support is a goal. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| MEWAMentorship, access to funding and technical assistance. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Monsha'atLoan guarantees and programme support for SMEs. | not published | Not published | Active |
| PIF Startup EcosystemNot a direct-application fund — invests in funds rather than startups. | not published | Indirect | Active |
| SDAIASaudi AI authority; runs the GAIA generative AI accelerator. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Tourism Development Fund (TDF)Tourism fund: MSME loans via partner banks and lenders, plus a non-financial accelerator. | not published | Loans | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
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Questions founders ask
What does SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh offer?
Innovation hub with the Digi X-Lab data and AI facility.
Does SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh take equity?
No equity — service or permission.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026).
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · siemens-healthineers.com/shift-innovation-ecosystem · Checked October 2026