Cogman, an AI-powered business management platform, won the first place and Luma, a digital health platform, came second in the 27th edition of StartUp Bahrain Pitch powered by Tamkeen.
HPE has announced a series of new investments and initiatives at LEAP 2026 that further expand its contribution to Saudi Arabia’s technology ecosystem, including the launch of ‘Saudi Made, Developed, Deployed’ programme and plans to establish a Saudi Innovation Center.
Middle East leads on AI sovereignty strategy and foundations, but now capability and adoption must catch up, says new Accenture research.
Qualcomm Technologies International and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) today announced a strategic collaboration designed to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s leadership in 6G innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Aramco and Aramco Digital announced new agreements and MoUs with leading technology companies at LEAP 2026, focusing on cybersecurity, industrial AI, innovation, technology localisation and strengthening national industrial capabilities through strategic partnerships.
Accenture has signed a six-year strategic deal with AWS to help organisations across the Middle East region modernise legacy infrastructure, strengthen their digital core, and unlock value from cloud, data, AI and next-generation enterprise platforms.
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, has announced its intention to launch the NTT DATA AI Factory Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this month.
HUMAIN and DataVolt will develop 100MW of a 360MW AI-ready data center at Oxagon, the industrial city on the Red Sea coast in NEOM.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced at LEAP in Riyadh that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia is on track to launch in December 2026.
Marking the start of its fifth edition, LEAP opened on Monday with more than $15 billion in technology investments and strategic commitments, reinforcing the event's position as a global launchpad for innovation and reflecting the rapid growth of Saudi Arabia's technology sector since the inaugural edition in 2022.
