Curated startup events, demo days, deadlines, investor gatherings, and ecosystem moments across MENA. Filtered for founders, operators, and ecosystem decision-makers.
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Deadlines, applications, and founder-relevant windows that should not be missed.
The signals the StartupHub editorial team would clear their schedule for. Updated continuously across MENA.
RiseFund's annual Levant founder selection day, with $50K cheques on offer for the top three pitches.
Springboard remains the cleanest single-day shortlist of Levant pre-seed founders. The cheque size is modest, but the regional VC introductions are the real prize.
Monthly founder gathering in Tunis, focused on the renewed Startup Act framework and its practical impact.
Bahrain Govtech Authority's annual 48-hour hackathon, BHD 50,000 prize pool.
The largest tech conference in Saudi Arabia returns to Malham with 200,000+ attendees and the Rocket Fuel startup program.
Where the ecosystem is loud, where it is moving, and where it is quiet.
Filter by what the event actually is, not what its marketing copy says.
Startup Conference
Multi-day, multi-track ecosystem gatherings.
Demo Day
Cohort showcases to investors.
Pitch Competition
Founders compete for prizes and funding.
Accelerator Program
Cohort-based startup programs.
Incubator Program
Pre-acceleration and university-affiliated cohorts.
Investor Meetup
Closed-room investor gatherings.
Founder Meetup
Founder community gatherings.
Workshop
Skill-focused, founder-attended sessions.
Webinar
Online educational sessions.
Hackathon
Time-bound product and code competitions.
Exhibition
Trade-show-style displays.
Ecosystem Gathering
Cross-stakeholder convenings.
Government / Policy
Public-sector entrepreneurship events.
University Event
Academic-led, founder-relevant events.
Application Deadline
Pure deadline markers — no in-person event.
Funding Deadline
Grant and non-dilutive funding deadlines.
Partner Event
StartupHub partner-hosted events.
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Track
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Verify
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Attend or monitor
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Publish signal
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