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Newlab Riyadh sits at the center of a generational industrial transformation underway in Saudi Arabia and across the region. We're building a platform for startups developing critical technologies in mining, energy, logistics, and advanced manufacturing to take root in the region.

In partnership with national leaders and industrial giants, Newlab Riyadh connects critical technology startups with the infrastructure, capital, and projects required to build the next era of global supply chains, critical minerals, and advanced industry.

infrastructure

A network of industrial pilot sites and assets designed to enable testing and deployment of solutions in our sectors of focus, centered at a hub in Riyadh.

projects

Sector-focused engagements designed to attract leading startups, drive targeted investment activity, and enable structured collaboration between startups and potential end-users in the region.

capital

Newlab will work with foreign and domestic partners to source direct investments alongside commercialization activity.

Critical mass for critical technologies.

Join the community of founders hellbent on shaping our future industrial economy.

With access to world-class prototyping labs, industry pilot opportunities, and a network of likeminded builders across our locations, you’ll find the resources and relationships to turn hard problems into commercial outcomes.

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NEWLAB RIYADH

We are building one of our most significant global hubs with state-of-the-art prototyping equipment, work spaces, and access to acres of specially permitted pilot sites.

  • Flexible 24/7 access
  • Dedicated desks and spaces
  • Newlab community  events and network
  • Access to global digital Newlab platform
  • Technical shops, labs and spaces for industrial scale up
MINING STUDIO

Newlab has partnered with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) , The Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM), Ma'aden, Saudi Mining Services Company (ESNAD), Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) to establish a Mining Innovation Studio. Through the program, Newlab will structure collaborations between global startups and companies along the mining value chain in Saudi Arabia and make targeted investments designed to drive technology commercialization

    STORIES FROM RIYADH
    Riyadh
    Mining

    OPEN CALL: Advancing the Mining Sector in Saudi Arabia

    Newlab and Saudi partners—including NIDLP, MIM, Ma’aden, ESNAD, and SGS—invite startups and industry leaders to pilot and commercialize breakthrough mining technologies across exploration, recovery, processing, and sustainable operations to help Saudi Arabia unlock its $2.5 trillion critical-minerals potential. Submit your interest now to access industry expertise, real-world pilots, de-risked commercialization pathways, and strategic market entry under Vision 2030.

    Riyadh
    Mining
    Energy
    Newlab News

    Newlab and Partners Announce First Set of Projects at the Future Minerals Forum

    Newlab's first projects in the Middle East will focus on making the Mining value chain more efficient and sustainable.

    Mining
    Riyadh
    Studios

    Accelerating Economic Diversification in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Through Mining Innovation

    The global energy transition depends on critical minerals. Our Mining Innovation Studio in Riyadh is designed to tackle this challenge head-on.

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