Taqadam – Saudi Arabian startup accelerator

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Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? TAQADAM is one of MENA’s top accelerators supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs, powered by KAUST and SABB.

Discover Our Startups

What We Offer

Build, launch and scale your startup with TAQADAM

Coaching & Mentorship

Each startup receives one-to-one coaching with an expert mentor.

Training and Workshops

Product development, pitching, marketing and more.

150,000 SAR Funding

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

Community & Network

Access to a community of entrepreneurs, mentors and industry experts.

How It Works

Applications

Applications close April 18, 2021

Bootcamp

Starts on August 2, 2021

Accelerator

August 2021 through March 2022

Showcase

Q1 of 2022

Meet The Startups

TAQADAM has successfully graduated over 126 startups since 2016 and awarded over 16M SAR in zero-equity grant funding. Learn more about this dynamic 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.

Polymeron

TAQADAM 2020 winner Polymeron develops and produces environmentally friendly materials by up-cycling the organic waste of the date industry.

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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