Are you building the future of finance? - FINSPIRE ONLINE WEBINAR

This info session will walk you through the FINSPIRE journey: a 12-week accelerator backed by DTV (Dhahran Techno Valley) and SNB (Saudi National Bank), covering expert mentorship, pilot opportunities with leading financial institutions, regulatory and market-entry support, investor access, and capital support.

Event Details

• Date: 28 Sept 2026 (Mon)
• Time: 15:00 HKT | 10:00 KSA
• Duration: 1 Hour
• Format: Teams
• Registration Link: [https://hkstp.wufoo.com/forms/p1xle280xtrktr/](https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhkstp.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fp1xle280xtrktr%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cvictor.zheng%40hkstp.org%7C1488a8cf165741f3448b08df186da8e0%7Cb3e19ac2e19244c890bd41acbfb3dcdb%7C0%7C0%7C639256531847539417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V4CZ%2BIki6MODuqBOs7dXDwfPLht4OK0NeNrxuf5ivBc%3D&reserved=0)
• Registration deadline: 12:00 noon, 28 Sept (Mon)

We’ll cover:

• Program overview and what makes FINSPIRE different
• Eligibility and other requirements
• Funding, mentorship and pilot access
• How to submit a strong application

You will aslo hear from:

• DTV (Dhahran Techno Valley): Saudi Arabia's hub for deep-tech innovation, bringing together world-class research, industry, capital, and entrepreneurship (link).
• SNB (Saudi National Bank): Leading banking entity that was formed bringing together two of Saudi Arabia’s biggest financial powerhouses, NCB and Samba; No.1 bank in KSA by assets and the No.1 in the GCC by total investments.

Programme at a glance
FINSPIRE is a deep-tech fintech accelerator designed to help founders build, validate, and scale with industry partners in Saudi Arabia.

• Partners: Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV) and Saudi National Bank (SNB)
• Format: 5-day Deep-Tech Bootcamp, followed by a 12-week venture development programme and Deal Day
• Cohort size: 30 startups for Bootcamp, 10 startups selected for the programme
• Focus areas: Embedded Finance & Credit Intelligence; InsurTech & WealthTech; B2B Commerce & Merchant Solutions; FinTech Aggregation Solutions
• Support: Expert mentorship, real industry pilots, investor exposure, regulatory and market-entry guidance, and capital support ~ SAR 100K
• Who should apply: Fintech teams with a working MVP or validated technical architecture
• Applications close: 4 October 2026
• Website: [https://finspire.dtv.sa/#program](https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinspire.dtv.sa%2F%23program&data=05%7C02%7Cvictor.zheng%40hkstp.org%7C1488a8cf165741f3448b08df186da8e0%7Cb3e19ac2e19244c890bd41acbfb3dcdb%7C0%7C0%7C639256531847564564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H792WLrgsQEr1AbcZNoAGOHgSv3uuL7hUNm%2BbXHwD6s%3D&reserved=0)