Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, Monsha’at, is set to organize the Social Entrepreneurship Week from June 14-18, 2026. The initiative, part of the authority’s broader Business Weeks series, is a collaboration with the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development and the Social Development Bank, aiming to spotlight the social entrepreneurship sector’s role in driving SME growth and sustainability.
Quick Facts
- Event: Social Entrepreneurship Week
- Dates: June 14-18, 2026
- Participants: Over 44 public and private entities
- Locations: Riyadh, Madinah, Jeddah, Khobar, Asir
A Kingdom-Wide Initiative
The event will bring together more than 44 organizations from the government, private, and non-profit sectors. Key participants include the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the National Center for Environmental Compliance, the Quality of Life Program, and the King Khalid Foundation.
To ensure wide accessibility for entrepreneurs across the country, the week’s activities will be held at Monsha’at’s support centers in Riyadh, Madinah, Jeddah, Khobar, and the Asir region.
Driving the Agenda
The week-long event features a packed schedule with over eight main sessions, 50 entrepreneurial meetings, and specialized advisory sessions. The program is designed to connect social entrepreneurs with investment opportunities and strategic partnerships.
A notable lineup of speakers will participate, including Prince Fahd bin Mansour bin Nasser, Founder and Chairman of the Visionary Leadership Association; Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture; and Princess Nouf bint Mohammed bin Abdullah, CEO of the King Khalid Foundation.
Discussions will focus on key themes such as investment opportunities in sustainability and food security, turning community solutions into scalable business models, and strengthening the collaboration between non-profits and social enterprises.
Aligning with Vision 2030
This initiative is a direct extension of Monsha’at’s efforts to bolster the Kingdom’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. By empowering SMEs in sectors with high social impact, the event supports Saudi Vision 2030’s goals of promoting sustainable development and increasing the non-profit sector’s contribution to the national GDP.
About Monsha’at
The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at) was established in Saudi Arabia to regulate, support, and develop the SME sector. It aims to increase the productivity of SMEs and their contribution to the GDP by implementing and supporting programs and projects that foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Source: Swift News
