Previously named MIT Enterprise Forum Saudi Arabia, StartSmart Competition is a Saudi annual entrepreneurship challenge, launched in 2016 and proudly supported by the Community Jameel Saudi Foundation. Now in its 9th edition, the competition focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with bold AI-driven ideas, promising MVPs, and pre-seed startups from across the Kingdom.
Through a comprehensive program, participants will gain practical tools to validate their concepts, refine and develop their MVPs, and prepare for successful market entry. By offering market-driven training, expert mentorship, and substantial equity-free prizes, the competition strengthens the local entrepreneurship ecosystem and fuels the growth of innovative, high-impact ventures in Saudi Arabia.
Through a comprehensive program, participants will gain practical tools to validate their concepts, refine and develop their MVPs, and prepare for successful market entry. By offering market-driven training, expert mentorship, and substantial equity-free prizes, the competition strengthens the local entrepreneurship ecosystem and fuels the growth of innovative, high-impact ventures in Saudi Arabia.
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