AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform, has officially joined the Riyadh Creative District (RCD) located in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). This strategic move reinforces the Royal Commission for Riyadh City’s (RCRC) ambition to establish the Saudi capital as a global hub for creative and media industries.
A Strategic Hub for Creative Industries
The Riyadh Creative District is a purpose-built ecosystem designed to unite global and local players across media, media-tech, creative sectors, and culture. It provides a collaborative environment where companies, creators, talent, and investors can connect and co-create, accelerating the development of next-generation content, production, and innovation within Saudi Arabia.
AstroLabs’ Catalytic Role
As a long-standing partner in Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation, AstroLabs has a proven track record of supporting high-growth companies expanding into the Kingdom. By joining the RCD, AstroLabs will play a key role in activating the community, supporting tenant onboarding, and enabling creative and media companies to enter, scale, and operate confidently in Riyadh.
“Our mission has always been to help companies land, settle in, and operate with confidence from day one. We’ve been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s creative and media momentum – expanding over a hundred companies and running sector programs that build real capabilities on the ground,” said Roland Daher, CEO of AstroLabs.
“Joining the Riyadh Creative District is a natural step for AstroLabs as we continue to support the development of the media sector alongside RCRC. We build sectors with the government, and we’ll continue doing so to accelerate the Kingdom’s economic growth. The Riyadh Creative District at KAFD gives global players a place to base their teams and plug into the local market with certainty,” Daher added.
Tapping Into a High-Growth Market
The partnership comes at a critical time for the Kingdom’s media and entertainment sector, which is growing at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), significantly outpacing the 3.7% global trajectory. This market inflection point creates a prime opportunity for global media and entertainment companies to establish operations in Riyadh and capitalize on the region’s outsized growth. The collaboration aims to attract both international players and local talent to participate in projects that will define the next decade of content and live production in the region.
About AstroLabs
AstroLabs is a leading business expansion platform in the Gulf, dedicated to helping companies establish and scale their operations in new markets. It provides a range of services from company licensing and setup to delivering sector-specific programs that build local capabilities and foster ecosystem growth.
Source: Insight AstroLabs
