The Begin Good Funding Discussion board 2026 introduced collectively greater than 100 startups and over 100 traders in Riyadh, aiming to attach entrepreneurs with funding alternatives and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s deep-tech ecosystem.
Organized by Neighborhood Jameel Saudi Arabia in strategic partnership with King Abdulaziz Metropolis for Science and Know-how (KACST), the discussion board was held at The Storage innovation hub and accelerator, attracting greater than 1,000 guests.
The occasion featured 107 startups specializing in deep expertise, participation from seven key ecosystem stakeholders, over 24 audio system from inside and out of doors the Kingdom, and the signing of 12 cooperation agreements.
Amongst attendees had been President of KACST Dr. Muneer bin Mahmoud Al-Dasouqi, CEO of the Saudi Enterprise Capital Firm Dr. Nabil Koshak, and KACST Senior Vice President for Innovation Oases Dr. Khaled Al-Dakkan, alongside leaders from Neighborhood Jameel and Abdul Latif Jameel.
The discussion board targeted on high-growth deep-tech sectors supporting Saudi Arabia’s transition to a knowledge-based financial system, together with synthetic intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, digital well being, good cities, and infrastructure.
The initiative aligns with nationwide priorities in digital transformation and innovation, in addition to efforts to draw international funding and speed up the adoption of rising applied sciences.
Over two days, the discussion board hosted panel discussions, knowledgeable classes, and direct conferences between traders and startup founders, geared toward facilitating partnerships and unlocking funding alternatives.
Entrepreneurship Relations Supervisor at Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance Hussain Jameel stated the discussion board represents a strategic platform supporting Saudi Arabia’s imaginative and prescient to construct a knowledge-based financial system pushed by innovation and superior applied sciences.
He added that it permits entrepreneurs to attach with good capital and broaden their companies whereas contributing to financial progress.
Al-Dakkan stated KACST’s participation displays its dedication to supporting the Kingdom’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and fostering a lovely funding setting.
Through the discussion board, collaborating entities additionally introduced new initiatives, together with the launch of the second version of the Jameel Deep Tech Initiative, which focuses on reworking analysis outputs into profitable startups in sectors corresponding to well being, power, and setting.
The primary version in 2025 noticed three analysis groups win prizes totaling SR2.25 million.
