Youth Impact Studio Hackathon is a regional creative challenge uniting young talent from Jordan, Lebanon, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to develop impactful solutions, with top teams advancing to the Riyadh summit. 🚀

Ghiras Accelerator is a 12-week environmental innovation program by King Khalid Foundation and Parachute16 that supports startups with funding, mentorship, investment advisory, and investor connections to advance sustainability and Saudi Vision 2030.

The 11th Biban Forum in Saudi Arabia is a global entrepreneurship event connecting startups with investors, enablers, and experts. Through workshops, advisory sessions, and networking, it empowers entrepreneurs to launch and scale ventures, strengthening Saudi Arabia’s position as a hub for innovation and investment.

Sahem, led by King Khalid Foundation, is an annual program promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship across Saudi Arabia. It empowers youth to create sustainable solutions for community challenges through interactive training camps, workshops, mentorship, and exposure to social entrepreneurship theories, tools, investors, and partners.

RDIA Automotive Innovation Program The RDIA Automotive Innovation Program was a 14-week acceleration journey fully built, designed, and delivered by Parachute16. The program focused on onboarding and scaling tech-enabled startups developing innovative solutions for the automotive sector. Program Overview Over 14 weeks, selected startups received: Structured acceleration support Business model refinement & growth strategy Investor readiness preparation Ecosystem and corporate matchmaking Strategic partnership facilitation By the Numbers 14 Weeks of Acceleration 34 Automotive & Tech-Enabled Startups 5 Startups Secured Investments 3 Startups Signed Strategic Partnerships Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Impact The RDIA program strengthened innovation within the automotive industry by connecting high-potential startups with investors and strategic partners. Through a tailored, sector-focused approach, Parachute16 enabled participating founders to unlock growth opportunities, secure capital, and establish partnerships that accelerate their market expansion and long-term scalability. 💜

The Youth Social Innovation Network Reload (You SI Net Reload), co-financed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency, empowers youth in Europe and the southern Mediterranean to transform challenges into opportunities, addressing COVID-19’s unequal impacts and fostering active change-making and innovation.

In partnership with INJAZ Al-Arab and Google Arabia, parachute16 was the impact and knowledge partner outreaching 20,000 youth to enter the workforce. Maharat min Google was launched to address the growing skills gap in the region’s workforce and provide tools, and in-person digital skills training to students, educators, job seekers, and businesses. Bootcamps were delivered in 14 Arab countries, where 7K youth in Jordan and 20K youth regionally were reached.

The Misk Initiative Incubator is a 14-week program accelerating youth-focused non-profit initiatives in Saudi Arabia. It provides mentorship, capacity-building in 12 areas, coworking spaces, coaching, resources, financial and in-kind support, registration assistance, and concludes with a demo day to pitch development programs.