King Saud University to host Healthathon 2026 with prizes over 1 million riyals

King Saud University is preparing to host Healthathon 2026, a digital health innovation hackathon, from October 1 to 4, 2026, at the university's main hall. The event will bring together innovators and those interested in developing technological solutions to help shape the future of healthcare.

Healthathon 2026 will offer financial prizes exceeding 1 million riyals (SAR), aiming to encourage promising ideas and projects and support the transformation of health innovations into scalable and applicable solutions, thereby strengthening the role of technology in addressing challenges facing the healthcare sector.

Prizes for the top three teams total 150,000 riyals, with 70,000 riyals for first place, 50,000 riyals for second, and 30,000 riyals for third. Additional incentive prizes will be awarded to participants, along with valuable raffle prizes for attendees.

Participants in the Healthathon will benefit from more than just financial rewards. Outstanding teams will have access to mentoring sessions with experts and specialists, opportunities for project incubation and acceleration, support for solution development, and the chance to pilot and implement their solutions in real healthcare environments.

The event aims to provide a platform that brings together innovators, idea owners, and specialized experts to work on real-world health challenges and develop innovative digital solutions that can improve the quality of healthcare services and enhance sector efficiency.

This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to support innovation and digital transformation in healthcare, empowering talent and startups to turn their ideas into scalable and sustainable projects that make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare.

King Saud University has invited those interested in participating to register and take on the challenge, encouraging them to take advantage of the opportunities the Healthathon offers to develop ideas and turn them into practical solutions and projects.