Investment Opportunities in Saudi

A selection of opportunities available in the Kingdom across sectors as announced by Invest Saudi, Saudi Arabia’s national investment promotion platform supporting global business expansion into the Kingdom.

Digital Twins for Industry

Attracting foreign and local investors specialized in the development of software and hardware for the implementation of Digital Twins for Industry in KSA (e.g., platforms to recreate real simulation and organization of factories, production lines and manufacturing facilities).

Many mega projects, such as Saudi’s NEOM city, are driving digital twins implementation in infrastructure development.

IRR of up to 30% is expected from digital twin tech implementation in tourism, a similar rate of return is estimated for the industrial sector.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/information-technology/ Digital-Twins-for-Industry

Private Aircraft Hangars

Establishment and operation of hangars for private aircraft at major airports across the Kingdom to address current lack of options.

Expected investment size: $250m. Capacity: 170K m2 of hangar space with a capacity for 270 aircrafts

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/transport-logistics/ Private-aircraft-hangars

Autonomous Rail Track Maintenance

Deployment of autonomous vehicles for cleaning and maintenance of rail track to eliminate existing manual, employeedriven processes.

Expected investment size: $13m.

Expected IRR: 11%

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/transport-logistics/ Autonomous-rail-track-maintenance

Light Industrial Park Development In Riyadh

Opportunity to develop a mix use residential and industrial zone in Riyadh. The development consists of a logistics park and storage units targeting light manufacturers, residential and retail spaces.

Expected Investment size $69.8 m.

Investment model options: leasing, shared revenue model or shared revenue model + fixed amount

Estimated Project IRR (25-year lease term): 11.14%

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/real-estate/LIGHTINDUSTRIAL-PARK-DEVELOPMENT

Establishing Finance Companies

Establishing financing companies with various specializations (for example: Micro, or Small And Medium Enterprises Financing), in addition, establishing a company to ReFinance small and medium enterprises.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/financial/FinancingCompanies

Digital Twins For Tourism, Heritage and Events

Attracting foreign and local investors specialized in the development of software and hardware for the implementation of Digital Twins for Tourism, Heritage and Events in KSA (e.g., platforms to recreate real simulation and organization of events and tourist attractions, crowd management, and 3D VR/AR experiences).

Opportunity for offering a comprehensive digital twin technology stack for a local KSA beneficiary to recreate real environments for simulation and organization of events, heritage and tourist attractions, crowd management etc.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/information-technology/ Digital-Twins-Tourism-Heritage-Events

Securities Business Fintech

Launching a financial technology (FinTech) platform in the financial securities business in KSA, the security activities are defined under many business models including Equity Crowd Funding, Robo-advisory, security tokens offering (STO).

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/financial/SecuritiesBusiness-fintech

Sulphamic Acid production

Opportunity to develop Sulphamic Acid production facility of 35 KTA in KSA to cater regional and global demand.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/chemicals/SulphamicAcid

Citric Acid Production

Opportunity to develop Citric Acid production facility in KSA to cater regional and global demand.

Development Of Cloud Storage And Computing Solutions

Potential to meet majority of KSA demand from cloud service providers offering IaaS solutions through facilities based in KSA.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/information-technology/ Development-of-Cloud-Storage-andComputing-Solutions

Smart Mining

Attracting local mining companies and foreign providers of “Smart Mining” solutions to increase efficiency and safety of KSA mining operations (creating local smart mining R&D & Operations Hub and development of fully automated mines).

Opportunity for tech provider to offer a comprehensive smart mining solution for local KSA mining companies to drive digitization

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/information-technology/ Smart-Mining

Silicone Fluids

Opportunity to develop Silicone Fluids production facility of ~100 KTA in KSA to cater regional and global demand. Expected investment size of $150$200mn.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/chemicals/Silicone-Fluids

Expected investment size of $40mn.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/chemicals/Citric-Acid

Calcium Chloride Production

Opportunity to develop Calcium Chloride production facility of ~150 KTA in KSA to cater regional and global demand.

Expected investment size of $80-90mn.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/chemicals/Calciumchloride

Copper

Sulphate Production

Opportunity to develop Copper Sulphate production facility in KSA to cater regional and global demand. Expected investment size of $30mn.

Make contact https://www.investsaudi.sa/en/sectorsopportunities/chemicals/CopperSulphate

About Invest Saudi

INVEST SAUDI is Saudi Arabia’s nation-wide investment attraction and promotion brand. Overseen by the Ministry of Investment (MISA), INVEST SAUDI facilitates investments in Saudi Arabia that support the kingdom’s economic growth and position it at the forefront of global business.