Accelerator · Bahrain

Riyada Business Accelerator Program

Tamkeen's six-month accelerator for early-stage tech startups in Bahrain, run with Salica Investments and covering commercialisation, product development, fundraising and team building, with programme costs fully covered.

Status unknown Run by Tamkeen, with Salica Investments

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published Equity not mentioned; investor introductions are offered, not guaranteed investment.
Programme fee
No fee Tamkeen supports 100% of the acceleration programme costs.
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Bahrain
Perks
  • Mentors and industry leaders
  • Investor introductions
  • Financial planning and data room support
  • Go-to-market and sales strategy
  • Prototype-to-product support

Six-month programme with selection, discovery and advisory phases.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The programme page links an application form but publishes no cohort dates; cohort 3 closed on 30 September 2025.

Usual timing: The programme page links an application form but publishes no cohort dates; cohort 3 closed on 30 September 2025.

Who can apply

  • Bahrain-based startup with an active CR or licence, operating for less than 3 years
  • Or, without a CR, a prototype and at least one Bahraini founder
  • A scalable tech-based idea
  • At least one full-time founder
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. Equity: Equity not mentioned; investor introductions are offered, not guaranteed investment. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It runs in person. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The programme page links an application form but publishes no cohort dates; cohort 3 closed on 30 September 2025.

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