The first day of the Biban 2025 forum, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at”, saw 47 startups present their pitches to investors and enabling entities on the Pitching stage, in five groups hosted by local and international accelerators: Amad Tech, The Garage, BLOOSM, Orbit, and 500 Global.

These companies, active in a variety of fields, presented technical and commercial solutions focused on accelerating market entry, strengthening scalability, and concluding financing and distribution partnerships. The Amad Tech group presented companies operating in payments and digital services, logistics, supply chains, and business solutions that seek to improve operational efficiency and compliance and expand customer access channels.

The Garage group presented applied solutions in education, digital platforms, and business support services, with a focus on user experience and connection with enabling entities, while the BLOOSM group put forward innovative models ranging from advanced technologies and digital health to data-driven business solutions, focusing on turning data into decisions, automating operations, and improving the customer experience.

The Orbit group put forward practical solutions in logistics, cloud technologies, smart outsourcing, and real estate technologies, with a focus on aligning solutions with market needs and accelerating access to the end user. The 500 Global group presented pitches from entrepreneurial companies working in artificial intelligence, digital health, enterprise services, and consumer content, showcasing their capacity for scaling and growth and the success of their experience, and presented opportunities for partnerships to enter new markets.

The Pitching stage at the Biban forum provides a direct platform connecting founders with investors and enabling entities, through focused pitches and professional meetings that allow an instant reading of market trends and the arrangement of financing and expansion opportunities, strengthening startups’ ability to move from the idea stage to products or services ready for growth within the Kingdom and the region.

The Biban 2025 forum reaffirms its role as a global entrepreneurial platform that contributes to enabling entrepreneurs, strengthening innovation, and expanding investment horizons in the Kingdom, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 toward a thriving economy.

The forum’s activities continue until November 8 at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center, with the attendance of more than 200 local and international speakers and 1,000 exhibitors from among entrepreneurs, investors, and experts, and the participation of around 150 countries.