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Opportunity & Market Intelligence

Market reports tell you the market is growing. We tell you where the budget is, who holds it, and whether your offer fits. Every engagement ends with qualified opportunities and a clear view of how to pursue them.

What we deliver

  1. 01

    Market research & sizing

    Demand, pricing and growth for your offer, sized on evidence rather than headlines.

  2. 02

    Opportunity scouting

    A qualified pipeline of projects, buyers and programmes that fit your capabilities.

  3. 03

    Sector & demand mapping

    Where national programmes and spending priorities create demand in your sector.

  4. 04

    Buyer & competitor landscape

    Who procures, how and when, and who you will be competing against.

  5. 05

    Feasibility & entry business case

    The numbers your board needs before committing capital.

The outcome

A short list of real opportunities, the people behind them, and a recommended route in.

Illustrative example

What an Opportunity Scan looks like.

An excerpt from a fictional brief, to show the format and depth. It is not a real client, engagement or finding.

Opportunity Scan · ExcerptIllustrative example

Fictional client: a European maker of water-treatment equipment

Verdict

Go, with focus: two routes are worth pursuing in the next 12 months; a third is not yet.

OpportunityBuyer and routeTimingFit
Pre-treatment packages for new desalination plantsEPC contractors on awarded projects, through supplier prequalification6–12 monthsHigh
Industrial wastewater treatment for plants in industrial citiesPlant owners directly, with a Saudi distributor for serviceRollingMedium
Spare-parts framework with a state-owned utilitySupplier registration, then framework tenders12–18 monthsLow for now
Rules that apply
Local content is scored in state-owned procurement; SASO conformity applies to the equipment; the RHQ rule matters only if you bid to government directly.
Recommended next step
A partner search for a Saudi distributor with service capability, and supplier prequalification with three named EPC contractors.

Illustrative only. Names, findings and timings are invented to show the format.

Opportunity map

Every zone where the Kingdom is building.

Filter by type, zoom to a region, and select a point to see what it offers.

Opportunity map of Saudi ArabiaMap of Saudi Arabia showing giga-projects, major cities, MODON industrial cities, Royal Commission cities, special economic zones, economic cities, energy and mining hubs, and ports.Red SeaArabian GulfRiyadhJeddahDammam / KhobarNEOM (Oxagon)The Red SeaAlUlaJubail Industrial CityYanbu Industrial CityWa’ad Al-Shamal

57 locations

  1. RiyadhMajor cityCapital and base for 700+ regional headquarters; home to the Expo 2030 site, two special zones and the Kingdom’s main dry port.
  2. JeddahMajor cityRed Sea commercial gateway with Jeddah Islamic Port; a host city for the 2034 World Cup.
  3. Dammam / KhobarMajor cityEastern Province energy hub and Aramco base, with King Abdulaziz Port and hyperscale cloud regions.
  4. NEOM (Oxagon)Giga-projectRe-scoped: the Oxagon port and industrial city is the priority, with its container terminal opening in phases from 2026; The Line is paused until after 2030.
  5. The Red SeaGiga-projectRed Sea Global’s resort destination, open and expanding; AMAALA opened in 2026.
  6. AlUlaGiga-projectHeritage tourism destination around Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  7. QiddiyaGiga-projectEntertainment city near Riyadh; Six Flags opened in December 2025.
  8. DiriyahGiga-projectHeritage and mixed-use giga-project in Riyadh, still awarding work: SAR 4.9bn of contracts in the first half of 2026.
  9. Jubail Industrial CityRoyal Commission cityRoyal Commission city of about 1,016 km² and one of the world’s largest petrochemical complexes; SABIC and Aramco anchor it, with its own ports and utilities.
  10. Yanbu Industrial CityRoyal Commission cityRoyal Commission city of about 606 km² on the Red Sea; refining and petrochemicals at the end of the East–West pipeline, with a dedicated port.
  11. Ras Al-Khair Industrial CityRoyal Commission cityRoyal Commission city for minerals and maritime industries: Ma’aden’s aluminium and phosphate complexes and the IMI shipyard.
  12. Jazan City for Primary and Downstream IndustriesRoyal Commission cityRoyal Commission city with its own port and a 400,000 b/d Aramco refinery; heavy industry, metals and food processing.
  13. King Abdullah Economic City SEZSpecial economic zoneSpecial economic zone with 5% corporate tax for up to 20 years; anchors the automotive cluster (Lucid, Ceer, Hyundai) beside King Abdullah Port.
  14. Jazan SEZSpecial economic zoneSpecial economic zone focused on food processing, metals and logistics, with the same 5% tax package for up to 20 years.
  15. Ras Al-Khair SEZSpecial economic zoneSpecial economic zone for shipbuilding, offshore and maritime industries, inside the Royal Commission city.
  16. Cloud Computing SEZSpecial economic zoneA special zone hosted at KACST in Riyadh that lets cloud providers operate data centres across the Kingdom under one regime.
  17. Special Integrated Logistics ZoneSpecial economic zoneBonded logistics zone at King Khalid International Airport: 0% corporate tax for up to 50 years, the longest incentive in the Kingdom.
  18. Knowledge Economic CityEconomic cityMixed-use economic city in Madinah focused on knowledge industries, hospitality and services for visitors.
  19. Prince Abdulaziz bin Mousaed Economic CityEconomic cityEconomic city in Ha’il planned around logistics, agribusiness and light manufacturing on the north–south corridor.
  20. SPARKEnergy or mining hubKing Salman Energy Park: a 50 km² energy-industry park near Abqaiq developed by Aramco, with a dry port and logistics zone.
  21. Wa’ad Al-ShamalEnergy or mining hubPhosphate mining and processing city in the far north; Ma’aden’s third phosphate project is under way.
  22. King Abdullah PortPort or logistics hubPrivately developed deep-water container port at KAEC, serving the automotive cluster and Red Sea transshipment.
  23. Jeddah Islamic PortPort or logistics hubThe Kingdom’s busiest port and its main Red Sea gateway, with growing transshipment volumes.
  24. King Abdulaziz PortPort or logistics hubMain container port on the Gulf coast, linked by rail to Riyadh Dry Port.
  25. Riyadh Dry PortPort or logistics hubInland container terminal linked by rail to Dammam; the main customs gateway for central Saudi Arabia.
  26. Riyadh 1st Industrial CityMODON industrial cityMODON’s original Riyadh site, dating from the 1970s; fully built out, with food, plastics and general manufacturing.
  27. Riyadh 2nd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityThe capital’s largest mature industrial city: metals, building materials, packaging and food.
  28. Riyadh 3rd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNewer MODON city south-east of the capital with serviced plots for light manufacturing and logistics.
  29. Sudair City for Industry and BusinessMODON industrial cityOne of MODON’s largest cities, on the Riyadh–Qassim highway and the North–South railway; land for large plants in food, building materials and pharmaceuticals.
  30. Al-Kharj Industrial CityMODON industrial citySouth of Riyadh, at the heart of the Kingdom’s dairy and food-processing cluster.
  31. Dhurma Industrial CityMODON industrial citySmaller MODON city west of Riyadh for general manufacturing.
  32. Shaqra Industrial CityMODON industrial cityRegional MODON city north-west of Riyadh for light manufacturing and food.
  33. Al-Zulfi Industrial CityMODON industrial cityRegional MODON city in the north of Riyadh Province for light manufacturing.
  34. Dammam 1st Industrial CityMODON industrial cityEstablished in the 1970s beside King Abdulaziz Port and the rail line; metals, plastics and food.
  35. Dammam 2nd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityThe Eastern Province’s main general industrial city, between Dammam and the oil-services corridor.
  36. Dammam 3rd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityThe newest Dammam city, on the highway to Riyadh, with land for larger plants.
  37. Al-Ahsa 1st Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNear Hofuf; food and date processing and light manufacturing for the Al-Ahsa oasis.
  38. Al-Ahsa 2nd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNewer city on the Salwa road toward Qatar and the UAE, suited to logistics and export manufacturing.
  39. Hafr Al-Batin Industrial CityMODON industrial cityServes the north-east and the trade corridor to Kuwait and Iraq.
  40. Jeddah 1st Industrial CityMODON industrial cityJeddah’s original industrial city, close to Jeddah Islamic Port; food, consumer goods and general manufacturing.
  41. Jeddah 2nd Industrial CityMODON industrial citySouth of Jeddah on the coastal road; plastics, packaging and building materials.
  42. Jeddah 3rd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNewer city beside the second, with serviced land for light manufacturing and logistics.
  43. Makkah Industrial CityMODON industrial cityServes the Holy City’s year-round demand for food and consumer goods.
  44. Taif Industrial CityMODON industrial cityHighland city with food processing, furniture and light industry.
  45. Rabigh Industrial CityMODON industrial cityBeside the Petro Rabigh refining and petrochemical complex; downstream plastics and conversion.
  46. Madinah Industrial CityMODON industrial cityFood, consumer goods and light manufacturing for Madinah and its visitors.
  47. Yanbu Industrial City (MODON)MODON industrial cityMODON’s light-industry city, separate from the much larger Royal Commission city next door.
  48. Qassim 1st Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNear Buraidah; food processing and agribusiness in the Kingdom’s farming heartland.
  49. Qassim 2nd Industrial CityMODON industrial cityExpansion city for Qassim with serviced plots for light manufacturing.
  50. Ha’il Industrial CityMODON industrial cityAgribusiness and light manufacturing; Ha’il is one of the promising regions where SIDF can finance up to 75% of a project.
  51. Tabuk Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNorth-western hub for food and light manufacturing, the nearest MODON city to NEOM.
  52. Al-Jouf Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNear Sakaka; olive, grain and food processing, close to large solar projects.
  53. Arar Industrial CityMODON industrial cityNorthern Borders city near the Iraq crossing, serving cross-border trade.
  54. Asir Industrial CityMODON industrial cityAt Khamis Mushait; light manufacturing and food for the southern highlands.
  55. Jazan Industrial City (MODON)MODON industrial cityMODON’s light-industry city in Jazan, separate from the Royal Commission city to the north.
  56. Najran Industrial CityMODON industrial citySouthern border region; general manufacturing, in a promising region for SIDF finance.
  57. Al-Baha Industrial CityMODON industrial cityThe smallest regional city, for light manufacturing and food, in a promising region for SIDF finance.

Locations are approximate; smaller industrial cities are placed at their host city. Status as of September 2026. Sources: MODON, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority, developers.

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