Tech Founders 2nd Edition

August , 2024

Tech-Founders
About Tech-Founders

If you are a founder or co-founder establishing an entrepreneurial company in its initial stages, this track helps you acquire basic skills in building, expanding and growing technology companies through training, mentoring and coaching by a group of entrepreneurs and international experts in this field.

Tech Founder Program offers a development program of three different Phases:

  • Local bootcamp program.
  • International Incubation Program.
  • Sustainability Program.
Priority sectors of the program
Fintech
Fintech
Logistics
Logistics
Deep Tech
Deep Tech
Environment Tech
Environment Tech
Local Bootcamps Program
Local Bootcamps Program

The local bootcamp phase aims to develop the skills of technical entrepreneurs , which includes an intensive training program for one week, providing coaching and mentoring services,technical support, in addition to developing presentation skills to investors.

International Incubation Program
International Incubation Program

The international incubation stage aims to develop entrepreneurial companies, which includes an 6-weeks training program with the best universities, in addition to specialized co-working spaces in the fields of entrepreneurial companies, as well as attending various entrepreneurial events and programs and access to international investors.

Sustainability
Sustainability Program

The follow-up phase of the start-ups growth and sustainability aims to provide the necessary support to the entrepreneurs to reach the targets set in the incubation program and provide the necessary support for the continued growth of leading companies and connect them with investors.

What will the participating entrepreneurial start-ups get from this program?
Extensive network of mentors and experts

Participating entrepreneurial start-ups will have access to international mentors and experts and will have the opportunity to connect with mentors and experts directly.

Training, mentoring and coaching.

Entrepreneurial start-ups will be able to learn the basics of growing and expanding the business of entrepreneurial technology companies, including growth factors and determinants, prototyping, investment rounds and dealing with investors

Meet global entrepreneurs, investors and technology events

Entrepreneurial companies will be able to attend a series of activities that include introductory meetings and regular networking events and building relationships with global entrepreneurs and investors. In addition, participation in international technical events and conferences.

Criteria and mechanism for nominating entrepreneurial start-ups

Start-ups who we look for need to meet the following criteria:

  • Innovative, scalable startups with clients
  • Full-time founders of entrepreneurial companies
  • The presence of an integrated team with skills (business development, information technology.. etc.)
40
Startups
140
Hours of Mentoring and training
144
Hours of 1:1 coaching session
35
Mentors and Expert Guest Speakers
21
Partnerships, matching Connections Made
97
%
Startups satisfactions rate
Program Timeline
01

August , 2024

Applications Open
02

Oct, 2024

Applications close
03

6th Oct , 2024 

 

Start of bootcamp program
04

Date will be determined

end of bootcamp program
05

Date will be determined

Demo Day
06

Date will be determined

Screening and evaluation to identify those who pass the next stages
07

Date will be determined

Start of incubation program
08

Date will be determined

end of incubation program
09

Date will be determined

Demo Day
010

Date will be determined

Start of Sustainability program
Tech Founders 2nd Edition Program will include
Learning
Learning programs with the best international universities
co-working spaces
Providing co-working spaces and incubation programs
workshops
Interactive workshops and meetings with potential international experts and investors
Site visits
Events & Site visits to leading technology companies
Networking
Networking and Access to local and global network of founders, investors, communities.
investment opportunities
Business development and potential/investment opportunities

FAQ?

Email is the main channel of communication. Please make sure to submit your email correctly and check it regularly.

We will provide a remotely bootcamp program; an intensive training program that includes pitch training and sessions with specialized instructors and mentors for a week. After the filtration, the incubation program will be in person in global destinations.

500  Entrepreneurial start-ups will be selected into the first batch of the program and 40 of them will be nominated to participate in the international incubation program.

Participation is free of charge, and applicants are obligated to participate throughout the course period.

The process of selecting track participants will include evaluating submitted applications and interviewing applicants. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the screening and filtering committee and experts in the field of technology and entrepreneurship. After submitting your application, wait for the interview request to be sent to you via email if you pass the first stage of screening.

It is not possible to register as a team as the program targets the founders of technology entrepreneurial companies and founding partners

English Language

Yes, all training days must be attended, and it will be one of the nomination criteria for the following stages.

Two weeks, an intensive training program will be offered remotely (online) for a week followed by a week for presentation development, sessions with specialized mentors (in-person in Riyadh) and finally a day for pitching projects.

 8, weeks training programs will be provided at leading international universities and co-working spaces, coaching and mentoring services will be provided

There is a maximum period of two weeks before the start of the program to withdraw, after that the participant will not be able to withdraw

The program provides technical services that enable entrepreneurial companies to benefit from the growth of their businesses, and founders of entrepreneurial companies can apply for financial incentives through the products of the National Program for Technology Development.

There are no financial aids, but there is support from Code Club if you pass all stages of the program. Founders of entrepreneurial companies can apply for financial incentives through the products of the National Technology Development Program

No, the Center of Digital Entrepreneurship will not take any share of the participating entrepreneurial companies

No, the support benefits provided by the program are non-refundable.

The local bootcamp will be virtual. However, physical attendance is mandatory during the period of the international incubation program as it will be held in global destinations for 6 weeks and the program events at CODE, Riyadh.

Apply for the Tech Founders 2nd Edition program is open to all entrepreneurs who own innovative digital projects and have at least a prototype (MVP)

You can fill out the application form on the website once the registration opens.

The duration of the local bootcamp program is two weeks, the incubation program is 8 weeks, and the sustainability and follow-up program for entrepreneurial companies is 8 weeks

Coaching and mentoring

Logistics support

Co-working space

Linking with investors (local and international)

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