Sunday, June 5
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hall 2, Level 3, Conference Center (bldg.19)
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The KAUST Entrepreneurship Center invites members of the KAUST community to attend the 9/10ths Startup Accelerator Showcase taking place on Sunday, June 5.
Attendees can listen to startups pitching from a variety of sectors and learn how they have benefited from KAUST’s accelerator program and its startup ecosystem.
9/10ths operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Labors Directives, sponsored by Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF), operated by Takamol Holding a wholly owned private entity.
It has multiple initiatives like “Access to Finance,” “B2B Marketplace,” “Access to Markets” and the 9/10ths Startup Accelerator which is operated and delivered by KAUST Entrepreneurship Center. All of these initiatives have been developed to galvanize the private sector with a focus on job creation for young Saudi’s.
The 9/10ths Accelerator Program is the first of its kind where KAUST delivers its in-house developed accelerator program and expertise to early stage startups from around Saudi Arabia.
Agenda:
- 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. – Opening and welcome remarks
- 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. – 9/10ths program introduction
- 11:00 to 11:15 a.m. – Investing in Saudi Startups Keynote by Wamda Capital
- 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Startups pitching
- 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. – Announcements
- 12:30 to 13:30 p.m. – Lunch and closing.
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