Innovation Ecosystem Maps · Middle East
The Saudi Innovation Ecosystem
An interactive map of who funds, regulates, transfers knowledge and buys innovation in Saudi Arabia — and how each persona should navigate it. Filter by your role or by ecosystem layer; click any node for detail.
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Market & Champions
Intermediation
Finance
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Vision
Infrastructure
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YOUR
IDEA
innovation
Vision 2030
Vision 2030
Supreme Cttee RDI
Supreme Cttee RDI
CEDA
CEDA
RDIA
RDIA
SDAIA
SDAIA
MISA / Startup Saudi
MISA / Startup Saudi
SAMA
SAMA
CMA
CMA
ECZA / SEZs
ECZA / SEZs
MCIT
MCIT
PIF
PIF
SVC
SVC
NTDP funding
NTDP funding
STV
STV
Angels · Crowdfunding
Angels · Crowdfunding
Raed · Impact46
Raed · Impact46
Monsha’at / Kafalah
Monsha’at / Kafalah
Jada
Jada
Sanabil
Sanabil
KAUST
KAUST
Semiconductor Hub
Semiconductor Hub
Corporate R&D
Corporate R&D
Universities · TTOs
Universities · TTOs
KFUPM
KFUPM
KACST
KACST
The Garage
The Garage
Misk Innovation
Misk Innovation
Flat6Labs · SparkLabs
Flat6Labs · SparkLabs
Monsha’at Accel.
Monsha’at Accel.
CODE · AstroLabs
CODE · AstroLabs
Gaming · Vertical Accel.
Gaming · Vertical Accel.
LEAP · 4IR Centre
LEAP · 4IR Centre
Oxagon Accelerator
Oxagon Accelerator
TAQADAM · inspireU
TAQADAM · inspireU
Badir
Badir
Aramco (Lab7/Wa’ed)
Aramco (Lab7/Wa’ed)
SABIC (Nusaned)
SABIC (Nusaned)
HUMAIN
HUMAIN
Banks (SNB·Rajhi·SAB)
Banks (SNB·Rajhi·SAB)
NEOM · Oxagon
NEOM · Oxagon
RSG·ROSHN·Qiddiya
RSG·ROSHN·Qiddiya
PIF Champions
PIF Champions
stc
stc
MODON · KAEC
MODON · KAEC
Cloud First
Cloud First
SEZs · RHQ
SEZs · RHQ
HRDF · Tuwaiq · Talent
HRDF · Tuwaiq · Talent
4 RDI Priorities: Health · Sustainable Environment · Energy & Industrial Leadership · Economies of the Future · Target 2.5% GDP by 2040
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