Riyadh: Out of 350 Saudi startups, five technology companies have qualified for the Badir Business Accelerator Programme in its third cohort this coming year, who will be offered support, funding and guidance over the next three months to guarantee their success in their initial stages.

The Riyadh-based initiative, which will offer services such as training, workshops, business offices and legal support, is one of many launched by Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, one of the leading initiatives of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

The startups' fields of work varied between technologies in sports clubs and trainers, electronic sports, furnishings and the agricultural sector. "The program aims at speeding growth of Saudi startups to establish new technology projects and contribute to improving the national economy, as well as increase productivity and job opportunities for youth," said Badir Program for Technology Incubators CEO Nawaf Al Sahhaf.

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