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Biban Forum 2025 Launches with $5.9 Billion in Deals

11/7/2025

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The Biban Forum 2025 in Riyadh opened with SR22.3 billion ($5.9 billion) in entrepreneurship and SME agreements, including over 30 deals.
Organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), the forum aims to elevate Saudi Arabia as an innovation hub under Vision 2030.
Monsha’at signed a memorandum with Thailand’s National Innovation Agency to support technology startups through joint competitions and programs, as the event runs November 5–8, 2025.

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The Biban Forum 2025 in Riyadh opened with SR22.3 billion ($5.9 billion) in entrepreneurship and SME agreements, including over 30 deals.
Organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), the forum aims to elevate Saudi Arabia as an innovation hub under Vision 2030.
Monsha’at signed a memorandum with Thailand’s National Innovation Agency to support technology startups through joint competitions and programs, as the event runs November 5–8, 2025.