October 2026 in KSA
Health
Oct 1–4 · King Saud University main lobby, Riyadh
Digital Health Innovation Hackathon (Healthon 2026).
Healthon is a multi-day healthcare hackathon run out of King Saud University Medical City, where teams build digital solutions to real clinical and health-system problems. It draws developers, designers, clinicians and health-tech founders.
What to expect
- Prize pool of more than SAR 1 million
- Mentorship plus possible incubation and acceleration for selected teams
- Chance for winning teams to pilot solutions in a real healthcare setting
Why it matters for marketers
Health-tech, cloud and telecom brands can reach early-stage founders and young technical talent through challenge sponsorship and mentoring roles.
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