Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka launched the global Saudi initiative, Exponeur, to empower entrepreneurship ecosystems worldwide by connecting entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors through the international Expo platform
This initiative was launched in partnership with the Vision Leadership Association, in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), a recent statement revealed.
Spanning five years from Expo Osaka 2025 to Expo Riyadh 2030, Exponeur is designed to link global challenges with innovation opportunities through training programs, project showcases, and measurable impact to be presented at each Expo edition.
Exponeur aims to become the first Expo pavilion fully dedicated to entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s leading role in fostering a limitless entrepreneurial ecosystem and promoting international cooperation.
Mansour Al-Sa’nouni, Founder of Exponeur, stated that the initiative was conceptualized during Saudi Arabia’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and has since evolved into a global platform for empowering entrepreneurs.
Meanwhile, Fahad Mansour, Chairman of the Vision Leadership Association and Head of the Saudi Startups Group at the G20 (Startup20), affirmed that Exponeur reflects the Kingdom’s role in promoting national and global economic development, fostering cross-border entrepreneurship and innovation, and addressing global challenges.
Key components of the initiative includes: Exponeur Academy, a six-month global training program that will train 150 entrepreneurs annually from over 20 countries; Exponeur Competitions and Challenges, which will be organized across regional and global stages over five years; Entrepreneurship Development Fund, designed to foster startups and address financing gaps in developing countries; and Annual Exponeur Event, which will be held in Riyadh, featuring panel discussions, presentations, networking, and partnership building.