- What
- Incubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published.
- Who
- Saudi and international tech startups, from first-stage ideas to companies with sales.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · thegarage.sa · How we check ↗
In detail
The Garage is an incubator + accelerator (government-backed) in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh startup district for Saudi and international tech startups, launched at LEAP 2022 by the Ministry of Communications and IT, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, and KACST. Three programmes: the Incubator takes first-stage ideas to an MVP with a clear business model and a first market test; the Accelerator takes established companies that already generate sales; the Bridge rebuilds the business model of launched projects whose growth has stalled. Its site counts 950+ tech startups graduated from its own and hosted programmes and 7,500+ jobs created.
- Amount
- Programme support, no funding figure published - workspace and facilities free of charge for programme companies
- Terms
- Not published
- Eligibility
- Tech startups, Saudi and international - Incubator: first-stage ideas
- Accelerator: established companies with sales
- Bridge: launched projects whose growth has stalled
- Sectors
- Technology, all fields
- Benefits
- Private or shared offices
- support towards the foreign investment licence
- specialised workshops
- access to investors
- mentors and trainers
- access to KACST labs
- community and network
- Status
- Active - Register-now buttons on the programme pages; registration needs an account on thegarage.sa (checked September 2026)
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What the source says
“الكراج وجهة الشركات الناشئة السعودية والعالمية في مختلف المجالات التقنية، وتعمل على تسريع نموها عبر برامج نوعية مثل المسرّعة والحاضنة”
“يذكر أن الكراج قد انطلق خلال مؤتمر ليب 22 وجهةً رائدةً لتمكين الشركات الناشئة في المجالات التقنية، بالشراكة بين وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات، والاتحاد السعودي للأمن السيبراني والبرمجة والدرونز، ومدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية "كاكست"”
“المملكة العربية السعودية - الرياض - الكراج”
“برنامج يستقبل الأفكار في مرحلتها الأولى، ويطورها حتى تصبح منتجًا أوليًا بنموذج عمل واضح، ثم يضعها في أول اختبار سوقي حقيقي.”
“برنامج يستقبل الشركات القائمة التي تحقق مبيعات، ويعالج ما يعيق توسعها حتى تضاعف نموها وتتوسع في السوق.”
“الجسر برنامج يستقبل المشاريع التي أُطلقت وتوقف نموها، فيشخص سبب تعثرها ويعيد بناء نموذج عملها حتى تصل إلى الاستقرار.”
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Compare accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The GarageIncubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published. | not published | Not published | Active |
| 500 Global SaudiPossible $100,000+ equity investment; $35,000 Phase 1 fee; 12-week Riyadh programme. | $100,000+ | Equity | Closed |
| Antler MENAP$180,000 via SAFE for 11% equity, plus up to $320,000 uncapped follow-on. | up to $320,000 | Equity | Open |
| CODE — Center of Digital EntrepreneurshipCoworking spaces, business services, incubation and acceleration programmes. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Falak Flagship ProgramDirect funding of up to SAR 375,000 plus soft landing and technical enablement. | up to SAR 375,000 | Equity | Dormant |
| FinspireUp to SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash. | up to SAR 100,000 | Equity via SAFE, capped at 5% | Closed |
| Flat6Labs RiyadhSAR 500K in cash seed funding plus SAR 2.4M in follow-on funding. | SAR 2.4M | Equity | Closed |
| inspireU by stcGeneral track (3 months, grants) or Advanced track (6 months, invitation-only, funding). | not published | Not published | Active |
| NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator)Funding for gaming studios. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Newlab Riyadh — Mining Innovation StudioTargeted investment. | not published | Targeted investments | Active |
| Orbit Ventures (formerly Orbit Startups)$80,000–$100,000 invested in every startup over a 4-month batch. | not published | Equity | Closed |
| Princess Nourah University – University Startup AcceleratorUniversity accelerator with financial and in-kind grants; PNU invests in top startups. | not published | Not published | Active |
| TAQADAMUp to $140K: $40K base grant plus up to $100K follow-on for top teams. | up to $140K | No equity | Closed |
| VMSSeed funding and grants plus investor access. | not published | Not published | Active |
| EWAx Sedrah — Environment AcceleratorSupport programme for environment-sector startups. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| GEA Entertainment Accelerator3-month accelerator with workshops, mentors, co-working and investor access; no direct funding. | not published | Free to participate; no direct funding | Closed |
| impactU by stcImpact incubation programme. | not published | No equity | Dormant |
| KAUST ScaleXLab access, faculty consultation and market-entry support in Saudi Arabia; no direct funding. | not published | Free to apply; no direct funding | Closed |
| KSU Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program (Riyadh Valley Company)KSU founder programme: top 3 projects compete for SAR 500,000 initial funding. | SAR 500,000 | Not published | Active |
| SDAIA GAIA ProgramA 10-week generative-AI accelerator with SAR 150,000 in grants from NTDP. | SAR 150,000 | Not published | Dormant |
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).
All accelerators & incubators in Saudi Arabia → · Across the Gulf →
Questions founders ask
What does The Garage offer?
Incubator, accelerator and Bridge programmes with free workspace; no funding figure published.
Does The Garage take equity?
Not published — workspace and facilities free of charge.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · thegarage.sa · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/thegarageksa · Checked October 2026