🔹 Riyadh – BETH | October 4, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s capital is preparing to host Biban 2025, organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), from November 5 to 8 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center, under the theme:
“A Global Destination for Opportunities.”

 The Startup Gate: A Global Platform for Innovation and Empowerment

The Startup Gate stands as one of the main highlights of the forum, featuring over 900 startups from around the world.
It aims to showcase inspiring entrepreneurial models and connect them with the Kingdom’s growing innovation ecosystem, offering a comprehensive environment that facilitates direct engagement with investors and enhances opportunities for expansion and growth locally and globally.

Key figures:

840 startups

32 local business incubators

32 international incubators and accelerators

Participating projects span various sectors including technology, education, environment, arts, and entertainment.
The Startup Gate also provides startups with the opportunity to pitch their projects to investors, participate in the Entrepreneurship World Cup, and share experiences through open discussions on the Biban Talks stage.

  Gateway to Expanding into Saudi Arabia

Among the forum’s distinguished initiatives is the “Startup Gateway – Expanding to Saudi Arabia”, designed to support international startups seeking entry into the Saudi market.
The platform offers practical information and strategic resources that help entrepreneurs make well-informed and guided expansion decisions, with the participation of both public and private sector entities, thereby facilitating market entry and boosting regional growth opportunities.

  A Complete Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

The forum brings together over 70 enablers from incubators, accelerators, and support companies, providing comprehensive services that empower SMEs to achieve growth and sustainability.
It also features seven innovative thematic gates, each tailored to address different entrepreneurial needs:
Innovation Gate, Finance Gate, Market Gate, Startup Gate, Growth Gate, Training Gate, and Empowerment Gate.

  Toward Achieving Saudi Vision 2030

Biban 2025 represents a dynamic model for empowering the entrepreneurial sector and driving the transition toward a diversified and sustainable economy.
It embodies the spirit of Saudi Vision 2030 — fostering innovation, prosperity, and ambition within a thriving national ecosystem.

📍 For registration and participation:
🔗 bibanglobal.sa/ar/registration