“Deal Day”: A Billion-Riyal Investment Platform at IDWSC

“Deal Day” continues to strengthen its position as a flagship economic platform within the Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference (IDWSC), transforming innovation into real market value exceeding SAR 1 billion by connecting startups with investors and decision-makers from inside and outside the Kingdom.

Organized by the Saudi Water Innovation Center, the innovation arm of the Saudi Water Authority, “Deal Day” brings together more than 55 local and international investors representing major global corporations from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The platform also features 36 startups showcasing scalable solutions in desalination, advanced treatment, reuse, network management, loss reduction, and AI-powered smart systems.

The strength of the platform lies in its role as a direct bridge through which innovative solutions move into investment markets, based on rigorous criteria that include economic feasibility, expected return, technology maturity, and target market size. This model enables startups to accelerate their growth, enhance their market valuations, and attract high-quality investments that boost the competitiveness of the water sector.

“Deal Day” has become 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 future water technologies.

IDWSC will officially launch tomorrow in Jeddah under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of the Makkah Region, with wide international participation from water-sector leaders, investors, and innovators representing more than 130 countries. The conference serves as a global economic and scientific platform, among the largest of its kind worldwide, for shaping the future of the water industry.