Real Estate and Contracting Week 2025: Building the Future of Saudi SMEs

Imagine a platform where ambitious small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia gather under one roof to learn, network, and accelerate in the world of real estate and construction. That’s Real Estate and Constructing Week, with activities held from June 29 to July 3, 2025, organized by Monsha’at and sponsored by the General Authority for Real Estate, the General Authority for Contractors, and Bayut Saudi Arabia. Be sure to register directly by clicking this link.

It will be a vibrant week that involves supporting and sponsoring Saudi entrepreneurs by providing all necessary support to enable their entry into the Saudi real estate market, which aligns with the goals of both the General Authority for Real Estate and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

What Makes Real Estate and Contracting Week Special?

Monsha’at launched this sector‑focused initiative to empower SMEs within key economic zones, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030. Saudi Vision 2030 aims to significantly boost SME contributions to GDP, targeting 35% by the end of the decade. The authority’s broader strategy includes accelerating financing access, improving technical skills, and fostering market expansion.

The Real Estate Innovation Accelerator is one standout example: a 12‑week program launched in July 2024 to support tech‑driven startups solving real estate challenges through digitization, smart finance, and more. Real Estate and Contracting Week builds on that success, spreading impact across the Kingdom.

When & Where It’s Happening: The Date of the Real Estate and Construction Week 2025

The Real Estate and Contracting Week will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2025, hosted at multiple SME Support Centers in Riyadh, Medina, and Jeddah. This multi-city approach ensures wide regional access – everyone can make it!

These weekly sector events are part of a structured “campaign approach.” Previous editions included Import & Export Week and Innovation Week, all designed to equip SMEs with industry‑specific insights.

What is the aim of the Real Estate and Construction Week?

At its core, the initiative aims to:

1. Bridge knowledge gaps in procurement, regulations, and project management for SMEs diving into construction and real estate.
2. Connect regional SMEs with financing, public contracts, and strategic partners.
3. Support digital transformation and innovation; real estate isn’t just brick and mortar anymore.
4. Facilitate dialogue among stakeholders, including government ministers, developers, and FinTech players.

Monsha’at’s SME Monitor Q4 2023 reported that knowledge, administrative efficiency, funding, and marketing are key SME barriers – areas this week seeks to tackle directly. The Step‑by‑Step Real Estate Innovation Accelerator shows how Monsha’at is already pushing innovation into the sector.

Activities of the Real Estate and Construction Week and The SME Support Centers Weekly Series

While the full agenda is still pending, here’s what previous sector weeks have included, and what you can expect:

• In‑depth workshops: covering tender processes, risk mitigation, sustainability, compliance, and soft skills. Expect sessions on local regulation, quality standards, and digital real estate tools.
• Expert panels: developed hand‑in‑hand with ministry representatives and entities like the Ministry of Municipal and Housing Affairs. Hear from officials, developers, and SME success stories.
• Pitch Sessions: SMEs and startups showcasing innovations: smart building materials, digital marketplace platforms, green contracting solutions.
• Networking & matchmaking: Monsha’at connects participating SMEs with financial institutions, private developers, and established contractors. Similar events have previously yielded MoUs worth millions.
• Live Q&A clinics: pull insights straight from agency leaders. Sure to feature guidance on regulations, licensing, or land use.
• Follow‑up advisory: guided consultations with mentors, including law firms, marketing experts, and construction project managers.

These building blocks reflect Monsha’at’s recurring recipe for SME empowerment, seen in Growth Week or Innovation Week.

Connecting This with Broader SME Transformation

By 2023, Monsha’at noted a 3.1% rise in SME numbers, reaching 1.3 million enterprises. The authority aims for these businesses to contribute nearly 35% of the national GDP, a bold benchmark for 2030.

Construction, property development, and contracting are among the most vital industries in this growth push. The booming Riyadh Expo 2030 project, with over SAR 345 billion in investment, offers a massive playground for SMEs. Meanwhile, Vision 2030’s mega-projects, from Qiddiya to Diriyah, call for SMEs to play larger roles. In fact, Monsha’at has signed MoUs with major developers like Qiddiya to ensure local SME participation in national projects.

Why Real Estate and Contracting Week Matters for SMEs & the Kingdom

The Real Estate and Contracting Week is something the Kingdom looks forward to for many reasons. An important one is that it is paving the way towards Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, through which SME’s support a vital point: the diversification of the Kingdom’s economy.

For SMEs, this week presents a chance to learn and grow.

Through attending workshops and networking, this week offers the space for you to learn important business techniques, vitally by:

• Learning how to navigate public tendering, avoid pitfalls, and win contracts.
• Gaining direct access to finance and bilateral partnerships, which is crucial for cash flow management.
• Learning to innovate in traditional sectors with green materials, automation, or property-tech (prop-tech).
• Building visibility and credibility within government and private networks.

This week will also bolster Saudi Arabia’s future!

Not only beneficial for SME’s, but as we mentioned, it is also a huge milestone for the Kingdom’s future at large.

• Increased SME participation in mega projects boosts economic diversification.
• Job creation: SMEs are major employers, and construction sector growth means new positions.
• Technological progression in real estate: green building, smart cities, and sustainability.
• Strengthened resilience: A more dynamic SME sector means better adaptation to global disruptions.

A Day-in-the-Life: What the Week Could Look Like

Day 1 – Foundations

Day 1 will feature workshops on legal registration, permits, contract law, and tender writing.

Day 2 – Innovation

During this day you’ll be able to attend pitch sessions from 10–12 startups, panel on prop-tech and dashboards, follow-up coaching clinics.

Day 3 – Finance & Funding

On day 3, attendees will be able to attend sessions on loan access, government-backed financing, VC in real estate, Q&A booths.

Day 4 – Market Connections

Day 4 will include developer panels (e.g., Qiddiya, Diriyah), contractor meetups, MoU signing corners.

Day 5 – Closing & Next Steps

The final day will go over a summary of outcomes, showcasing SME breakthroughs, final networking, and roadmap for accelerator applications.

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What SMEs Should Do Now

In preparation for the busy week, SME’s should ensure they plan well. You can do so by:

1. Registering early via Monshaat or local SME Support Centres in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Madina.
2. Selecting sessions relevant to your business stage: startup, scale-up, pivot.
3. Refining your pitch: emphasize sustainability, tech-driven proposals, or niche capabilities.
4. Setting clear goals: seek government contracts, financing, technical partnerships, or regional expansion.

Looking Ahead: After the Real Estate and Contracting Week

After attending the busy week of learning and networking, you’ll have a chance to continue to rise up as an SME. Notably, the following can be done:

• Follow-up accelerators: high-performing SMEs may join sector-specific accelerators like the Real Estate Innovation Acceleration.
• SME Monitor tracking: Monshaat’s regular reports will later reflect changes in SME registrations, contract awards, and investment levels.
• Policy refinement: Insights from Week sessions will feed into Monsha’at’s evolving SME policies on financing, digitization, and talent development.
• Media & visibility: Proprietary coverage can lead to broader exposure, positioning SMEs as national players.

Final Word

Real Estate and Contracting Week 2025 isn’t just another event amongst the rest of them; rather, it’s a strategic milestone in Saudi Arabia’s SME evolution. It marries capacity building with capital access, matchmaking with market exposure, and national ambition with local capability. If you’re an SME owner, startup founder, or innovator in the construction-real‑estate nexus, this Week offers a springboard more valuable than brick and mortar combined.

Be sure to stay tuned to Monsha’at’s official channels! Registration links, agenda updates, and success stories will be rolling out through June and July. You can visit the Bayut Saudi Blog to stay updated with the latest news and helpful insights.