"Deal Day" cements its position within the Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference as a leading economic platform that transforms innovation into real market value exceeding 1 billion SAR, by connecting startups with investors and decision-makers from inside and outside the Kingdom.
Managed by the Saudi Water Innovation Center (SWIC), the innovation arm of the Saudi Water Authority, Deal Day attracts more than 55 international and local investors from major global companies across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
It also hosts 36 startups presenting scalable solutions in desalination, advanced treatment, water reuse, network management, non-revenue water reduction, and AI-driven smart systems.
This model empowers startups to accelerate their growth, increase their market valuation, and attract high-quality investments that enhance the competitiveness of the water sector
The strength of the platform lies in being a direct gateway that enables breakthrough solutions to enter investment markets. Startups are evaluated against rigorous criteria, including economic feasibility, projected returns, technology maturity, and size of the target market.
This model empowers startups to accelerate their growth, increase their market valuation, and attract high-quality investments that enhance the competitiveness of the water sector.
Deal Day is an annual platform that contributes to building more mature companies, generating larger investments, and supporting a national and global innovation ecosystem that reinforces the Kingdom’s position as a global hub for next-generation water technologies.
Today in Jeddah, the Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference commenced under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of the Makkah Region, with broad global participation from water sector leaders, investors, and innovators representing more than 130 countries, forming the world’s largest scientific and economic platform dedicated to the future of the water industry.
