The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” has concluded the University Entrepreneurship Bootcamps Program, targeting university students, fresh graduates, and university staff. The program resulted in more than 400 ideas being developed into early-stage business models and was hosted across 6 universities in different regions of the Kingdom.

The program journey began at the University of Tabuk, then moved to King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa, Al Baha University, Taibah University in Madinah, Majmaah University, and concluded at Taif University.
The program aimed to raise entrepreneurial awareness within university communities, promote a culture of entrepreneurship and self-employment, and transform student and staff ideas into viable startup projects that contribute to the national economy. It was delivered through lectures, workshops, intensive bootcamps, and mentoring sessions to monitor project progress. Each university concluded its cycle with a final showcase event attended by key enablers, supporting entities, and investors from the respective regions.

The program featured 6 intensive bootcamps and more than 650 mentoring sessions to support and guide participating projects. It reflects Monsha’at’s ongoing efforts to support university communities and develop their ideas into entrepreneurial ventures that contribute to economic growth, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives of empowering national talent.