05/20/2026

Communications Ministry Launches Hajj and Umrah Tech Challenge to Develop Digital Solutions for Pilgrim Services

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by the Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE), has launched the Hajj and Umrah Tech Challenge program to empower entrepreneurs and innovators to develop pioneering digital solutions that contribute to advancing Hajj and Umrah services, enriching the experience of pilgrims, and leveraging advanced technologies to support the transition to the intelligent era.
The challenge focuses on three main tracks: smart crowd management technologies, pilgrim experience technologies, and language and communication technologies. The program enables participants to develop solutions that enhance service efficiency, facilitate the pilgrim journey, and strengthen effective communication among relevant entities and beneficiaries.
The program aims to empower more than 85 participants, develop over 30 prototypes, and deliver more than 30 training programs and mentorship sessions through an integrated journey that begins with registration and participant selection, followed by a business model development week, a training bootcamp, technical support, mentorship, and ongoing follow-up, leading to the judging day and closing ceremony, during which three winning projects will be announced.
The challenge offers participants several advantages, including support in building business models, access to relevant Hajj and Umrah sector entities, collaboration with specialized mentors, advanced training in Hajj and Umrah technologies, and exposure to the latest technology trends and future opportunities in the sector.
The Hajj and Umrah Tech Challenge program comes as an extension of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s efforts to empower entrepreneurs and national talent, stimulate innovative entrepreneurial solutions, and expand the impact of advanced technologies in serving pilgrims, reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a global model for developing human-centered digital solutions.
The ministry invited entrepreneurs, innovators, and interested participants to register for the challenge by visiting the CODE website: https://code.mcit.gov.sa/ar/bootcamp/HajjUmrahTech-Challenge.