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Soilo invited to the India–Saudi Innovation and Unicorn Roundtable
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Soilo was invited to attend a roundtable connecting the Indian and Saudi startup ecosystems around market access, investment and innovation.
Soilo was invited to attend:
Startup India, DPIIT, and the Ministry of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted the India-Saudi Innovation and Unicorn Roundtable on 12th November, led by H.E. Khalid Al Falih, Ministry of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The roundtable saw participation from key ministries, investors, and companies. Shri Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, DPIIT gave opening remarks and set the tone for the growing Indian-Saudi collaboration.
Representation from the Saudi side, including Aramco Ventures, SVC, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Investment Promotion Authority الهيئة السعودية لتسويق الاستثمار, among others.
From the Indian side, the roundtable saw participation from 50+ unicorns, soonicorns, leading startups, and VC funds.
The roundtable enabled startups and key enablers of innovation and business ecosystems of both India and Saudi Arabia to interact with each other and identify leads for market access, investments and other collaborations. Discussions highlighted plans to develop deeptech pipelines by linking Indian universities and Saudi institutions for joint R&D, IP-sharing, and talent exchange. Both sides also emphasized strengthening the India–Saudi Startup Bridge through co-investment opportunities, joint accelerator and incubation programs, and market access initiatives that enable startups to scale seamlessly across both ecosystems.
