London Business School has selected 10 startups for the final stage of its 2026 MENA Startup Competition, with three Saudi companies among the finalists. The final will take place in Dubai on October 14, 2026.
The competition attracted about 100 applications before 20 startups advanced to the semifinal round. The finalists represent the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt and the UK, and operate across artificial intelligence, healthtech, agritech, edtech, fintech, real estate, HR technology and climate technology.
The selected startups are NSBH, SDM, UpSkillMe, P-Vita, Arusto, Persium, Beaver Edu, ReachLLM, Kwelio and FRANK AI. Their businesses include commercial credit infrastructure, AI-powered healthcare, workforce training, agricultural waste recycling, corporate AI governance, environmental monitoring, hands-on education tools, enterprise AI agents, insurance data and real estate software.
The three winning companies will share $45K in prize money, with no equity requirement, according to the announcement. They will also present to a panel of investors, entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem leaders.
The competition is supported by the London Business School’s Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital. It gives early-stage founders access to investors, mentors, entrepreneurs and the school’s global alumni and faculty network.
Source: Twasl News
