Riyadh – Sharikat Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority (DGA) launched registration for the new edition of the Innovation Challenge Accelerator GovJam 2026, a government innovation acceleration program aimed at connecting government entities with emerging startups and entrepreneurs to develop innovative and practical digital solutions.

The initiative, titled “GovJam 2026,” seeks to bring together more than 15 government entities, 15 startups, and 500 participants to collaborate on digital innovation challenges and develop solutions that can be applied within the government sector, according to the DGA announcement on X.com.

The registration phase runs from 5 to 17 October, 2026, while the challenge launch is scheduled for 10 to 12 November.

The initiative is supported by partners including NVIDIA, Microsoft, STV, Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GIE), TASAMA, Monsha’at, and AMJAD WATAN, alongside Digital Saudi and the Digital Government Authority.