Wadi Jeddah Incubator
Wadi Jeddah Incubator is run by Wadi Jeddah Company, which is owned by King Abdulaziz University. It selects startups after an intensive bootcamp and invests SAR 100,000 in each company, along with a six-month incubation program.
About the program
Wadi Jeddah Company, the investment arm of King Abdulaziz University, holds a four-day bootcamp, after which 10 companies are selected to join the incubator. Each selected company receives an investment of SAR 100,000 and a six-month incubation program that includes investment readiness and product development. The 2026 cohort covered AI, health, biotech, food tech, smart cities and sustainability.
No official website found (wadijeddah.com is a parked domain). Equity terms not published. Al Eqtisadiah calls it 'Wadi Jeddah Innovation Incubator' (press name, not official, so name omitted). Incubator had 30 companies in Aug 2026 with a target of 70 by end-2026. Separate Wadi Jeddah Innovation Hub operated with Cambridge Innovation Center (9-month, 3-stage program, target 30 startups/year) announced Feb 2026.
What it offers
- Sectors
- AI, Health, Food, Sustainability
- Funding
- SAR 100,000 (about $26,667) investment in each selected company ($27K) Source
- Format
- Cohorts