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National Technology Development Program

Connects National Technology Development Program as a Saudi state innovation investor using grants, loans, guarantees, and market-support routes.

Saudi Arabiantdp.gov.sa
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Programs7
Active grants5
Total grants5
About

National Technology Development Program (NTDP) is Saudi Arabia's technology financing platform under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It sits inside the country's Vision 2030 innovation agenda and has supported 3,083 companies and 1,187+ startups, with 17,200 jobs and SAR 13.6 billion in GDP impact. NTDP has also facilitated SAR 8.2 billion in investments and helped attra…

Programs & grants under this funder
AIM (Artificial Intelligence Make)

Provides infrastructure, talent development, and venture support for Saudi artificial intelligence ventures.

1 grant
AIM (Artificial Intelligence Make)
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Bridge

Supports Global expansion subsidies to high-growth Saudi tech companies covering IP &A marketing export and commercial presence.

Empowering Accelerators

Supports Subsidies covering operational expenses for top-tier accelerators delivering program in Saudi Arabia.

Fuel

Supports NTDP co-investment with Saudi venture finance funds backing deep-tech startups from pre-seed to pre-IPO delivered via SVC.

1 grant
Fuel — VC Fund Co-Investment
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Lendtech

Offers flexible financing to Saudi micro, small, and medium technology companies.

1 grant
Lendtech
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Loan Guarantee

Supports Government-backed loan guarantees financing for Saudi tech companies via Kafalah program.

1 grant
Loan Guarantee
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Saudi Unicorns

Supports Non-cash scaleup acceleration for rapidly growing Saudi tech companies targeting unicorn mentorship investor matchmaking and government access.

1 grant
Saudi Unicorns — Scaleup Acceleration
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: ntdp.gov.sa