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Saudi Arabia Named ‘Country of the Year' After Record-Breaking Leap in StartupBlink Index

Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone in innovation, recording the sharpest rise in StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025. In its newly released Ecosystem Report 2025, StartupBlink also named the Kingdom its 'Country of the Year' in recognition of its rapid progress. This accomplishment underscores Saudi Arabia's growing prominence on the global innovation and digital economy landscape. It highlights the impact of coordinated efforts by the National Technology Development Program and various government and private stakeholders contributing to the nation's thriving startup ecosystem. Riyadh led the way on the global city scale, posting the highest growth rate among the top 100 cities in innovation and entrepreneurship. The Saudi capital now ranks first globally in nanotechnology and transportation technologies, and second in financial technologies. The report also emphasized Saudi Arabia's strength across multiple tech sectors. The Kingdom ranked: 1st in healthcare technologies in healthcare technologies 2nd in insurance and investment technologies, and logistics and delivery applications in insurance and investment technologies, and logistics and delivery applications 3rd in digital payments in digital payments 5th in electronic gaming in electronic gaming 7th in educational technologies These achievements reflect the diversity and depth of the Kingdom's innovation ecosystem and the growing confidence of global investors in its economy. This momentum supports the broader objectives of Vision 2030, driving forward a sustainable, entrepreneurial, and digitally advanced economy. Related Topics : Muslim Tech Fest 2025 Offers £30K Prize to Boost Startups Qualcomm, Aramco, RDIA Unite to Boost Saudi Arabia's High-Tech Startups Biban24: LBS Expands MENA Startup Competition to Saudi Arabia Saudi Museums Commission Fosters Cooperation with Philharmonie de Paris Short link : Post Views: 12 Related Stories