Dhahran, Saudi Arabia —17 December 2025

King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) has announced a strategic collaboration with Aramco Taleed designed to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Saudi Arabia through joint initiatives that accelerate innovation, enable growth, and strengthen sustainable business development.

This collaboration aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives by supporting the national entrepreneurial ecosystem and nurturing a new generation of capable, competitive, and future-ready Saudi enterprises.

Building on this foundation, SPARK and Aramco Taleed plan to jointly deliver a suite of programs and services focused on enhancing SME capabilities, including:

• Meet the Expert Speaker Series: Connecting SMEs, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to exchange knowledge and inspire innovation.
• Accelerating the integration of SPARK businesses into the Aramco Taleed ecosystem, supporting them in capturing the benefits from Taleed’s specialized offerings in talent development, training programs, investment readiness, funding pathways, and strategic networking opportunities.
• Developing capacity-building and digital enablement initiatives, equipping SMEs and entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to help navigate the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving economic landscape.

“This collaboration has the potential to open a new chapter in our journey to empower the next generation of Saudi entrepreneurs,” said Nabil Chaachou, Vice President Strategy & Business Development, SPARK. “By combining SPARK’s world-class ecosystem with Taleed’s deep expertise in business enablement, we are creating an integrated platform for SMEs to thrive, scale, and lead with confidence.”

Yousif A Al-Ghamdi, Director of Aramco Taleed added, “Our partnership with SPARK reflects our commitment to supporting the SME sector. Together, we aim to unlock new opportunities, foster resilience, and drive sustainable growth that helps benefit the entire business ecosystem.”

About SPARK:

SPARK is a leading industrial ecosystem with sustainability at its core, connecting the world to opportunities in the Saudi energy sector and beyond. As a national Saudi megaproject proudly driving socio-economic impact locally and globally, SPARK is simultaneously catalyzing the Kingdom’s role in the global energy transition while offering a world-class ecosystem in the heart of the energy market for investors and tenants.

About Aramco Taleed

Aramco Taleed is a comprehensive program devoted to create, grow and sustain Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom. It is designed to be a catalyst for change and is well positioned to help unlock capital, support the development of commercial ecosystems, enable new SME growth, and nurture scalable and sustainable job creation.