Taqadam – Saudi Arabian startup accelerator

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Do you have a great business idea? Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Learn more about TAQADAM – one of Saudi Arabia’s top accelerators powered by KAUST and SABB.

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What We Offer

Build, launch and scale your startup with TAQADAM

Coaching & Mentorship

Each startup is paired with a mentor for one-to-one coaching.

Training & Workshops

Product development, pitching, marketing, fundraising & more.

150,000SR Funding

Accepted startups receive 150,000 SR of zero-equity grant funding.

Community & Network

Join a community of entrepreneurs, mentors and industry experts.

How It Works

Applications

Applications are now closed

Accelerator

Starts June 28, 2020

6-month runway incubator

February 2021

Growth

Runway Incubator

Meet the Startups

TAQADAM has successfully graduated over 78 startups since 2016 and awarded over 12M SR in zero-equity grant funding. Learn more about this thriving community.

Carbon CPU

Eco-friendly food waste startup specializes in turning food waste into livestock nutrients. The team developed a bioreactor at KAUST that extracts fatty acids from food waste which is used to create nutritious animal feed.

Hadiya Registry

A one-stop-shop for gifting. Hadiya is modernizing the way gifts are bought and received in Saudi Arabia. With many local shops still relying on in-store visits and handwritten records, Hadiya takes the entire gift registry and inventory process online.

Firnas Aero

Pioneering drones-as-a-service and providing turnkey aviation solutions in Saudi Arabia. Firnas Aero provides unparalleled airport inspection services by developing customized software and hardware.

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