⚡ Summer 2026 · Hybrid / Riyadh Hub

48 Hours to
Build & Ship
the Future

RowadHacks is a high-velocity build sprint for the most ambitious engineers, designers, and founders across MENA. No slides. No fluff. Just 48 hours to ship the infrastructure others will depend on.

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Physical Hubs

Build for the
MENA Tech Frontier

01

AI & Sovereignty

Build LLM infrastructure, specialized RAG pipelines, or AI-native tools tailored for Arabic language and MENA cultural contexts.

02

FinTech Corridors

Create cross-border payment rails, wealth-tech for the masses, or next-gen Sharia-compliant financial infrastructure.

03

Sustainable Sprawl

Software-defined infrastructure for gigaprojects. Smart energy grids, water management systems, and prop-tech for the future cities.

04

Builder Open Track

Have something radically different? Build the missing piece of the MENA ecosystem. If it's real and it ships, we want to see it.

Ship from anywhere.
Sync at the hubs.

RowadHacks is hybrid. Build from home or join one of our physical pods for 24/7 energy, unlimited caffeine, and direct access to mentors.

Riyadh Pod

Primary Physical Hub
Active

Dubai Pod

DIFC Innovation Center
Active

Cairo Pod

GrEEK Campus Hub
Active

$50,000 Pool

We don't do trophies. We provide the fuel to keep building.
  • • $15k First Prize (Equity-Free Grant)
  • • Direct Entry to RowadX Fellowship 2026
  • • $25k in Infrastructure & Cloud Credits
  • • Demo Day Pitch to top 10 MENA VCs

Show us what
you've built.

Applications for RowadHacks 2026 close soon. Teams and individual builders welcome. We filter for skill, speed, and obsession.