A program run by Monsha'at to accelerate university startups through accelerators inside Saudi universities. Each cohort lasts about 6 months, and it targets students, recent graduates and university staff.
About the program
Monsha'at operates startup accelerators and incubators in 12 Saudi universities under the University Startup Program. The cohort includes workshops, mentoring, consulting, and help with access to funding and investors. The program is open to university members, including students, faculty and employees, and to graduates within 3 years of graduation. Monsha'at says it has helped graduate 280 university startups.
Cohorts run per university (e.g. UBT Jeddah graduated April 2026, Princess Nourah University graduated May 2026). Track durations vary: accelerators 3 to 9 months per the program page; the 2026 cohorts were six months. An earlier 12-week version ran with partner Creda (monshaat.gov.sa/en/uni-projects-acc). No funding terms stated.
What it offers
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Duration
- 26 weeks
- Format
- Cohorts