The Ecosystem

Four Pillars.One Assembly Line.

Horizon does not operate alone. Four categories of partner supply the four things a deep-tech venture cannot manufacture for itself.

Pillar 01Academia · IP and Talent
Pillar 02Government · Licences and Sandboxes
Pillar 03Capital · Follow-On Funding
Pillar 04Corporate · Customer Zero
01

Academia

Supply: IP and Talent

KAUST, KFUPM and KSU hold patent portfolios that have never been commercialised, and the researchers who wrote them. We license the first and recruit the second.

Interface
Technology transfer offices
Engine
ENG-B · Student Venture Studio
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02

Government & Regulators

Supply: Licences and Sandboxes

SAMA, CST and SDAIA are not obstacles to route around. Our ventures are architected to enter their frameworks cleanly, which is faster for everyone.

Frameworks
SAMA · CST · SDAIA
System
SYS-01 · The Sovereign Warden
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03

Capital

Supply: Follow-On Funding

A restricted circle of funds and family offices who understand that deep tech runs on a seven-to-ten year horizon, not a five-year one.

Horizon
7–10 Years
Entry
Pre-seed at spin-out
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04

Corporate

Supply: Customer Zero

Giga-projects and national champions who commit to being the first customer during incubation, which removes market risk before a company exists.

Commitment
First customer during incubation
Engine
ENG-D · Corporate Venture Building
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Open forConversation.

Ministries, universities, corporates, capital, and technical founders who would rather build than advise. If what we are building matters to you, we would like to hear from you.