International Design and Innovation Competition in Saudi Arabia 2026 by Ithra

The Ithra Design Challenges 2026 is an international design and innovation competition organized as part of Ithra Design Week 2026 in Dhahran. It invites creatives, designers, engineers, students and others to develop new solutions to real-world problems, with teams potentially working in multidisciplinary groups and in person in Dhahran. Benefits include mentorship, access to resources and workshops, a certificate of participation, and the possibility for winning projects to advance to further development or production.

Participation in an intensive international design and innovation program; mentorship and guidance; collaboration with experts from multiple fields; access to workshops and resources; certificate of participation; potential advancement of winning projects to additional development or production; opportunity to build a professional network.

Open to participants aged 18 and over from around the world who are interested in design, innovation, creativity, engineering, product development, or problem-solving and who can participate in person in Dhahran during the 6-day program.