Government & public in Dubai

Government body driving Dubai's future-economy agenda through foresight, prototyping and public-private innovation. Operates Area 2071 (a co-creation hub with labs and maker spaces) and, historically, the Dubai Future Accelerators progra...

Dubai Future Foundation's physical innovation hub — a co-creation ecosystem of coworking, maker spaces and research labs bringing together innovators, researchers, government and startups to prototype future-oriented solutions. Named for...

Government programme launched 2016 pairing startups and scale-ups with public and private entities to co-develop city-scale solutions to pre-defined challenges, using AI, robotics, genomics, 3D printing and distributed ledgers. Corporate...

Agency of the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism supporting SMEs and entrepreneurs across the emirate — from business planning to licensing, funding, government procurement set-asides and rating systems. In 2025 partnered Silicon Vall...

Dubai Chambers' entrepreneurship platform connecting founders with funding, mentorship, market intelligence and networking. Credited with supporting 5,000+ startups and a key node in positioning Dubai as the UAE's startup capital; runs p...

One of the three Dubai Chambers, mandated to attract digital companies, talent and investment and position Dubai as a global digital-economy leader. Supported the establishment/expansion of 1,690 digital startups in 2025 and co-hosts Exp...

Flagship 'phygital' platform opened October 2025 by the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism and the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, consolidating Dubai's startup/SME ecosystem. Combines a physical campus with a digital ecosystem, off...

The world's largest startup-and-investor event, organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy as the startup arm of GITEX Global. The 2025 (10th) edition convened 2,000 startups and 1,200 invest...

Abu Dhabi's flagship global tech ecosystem (named for the UAE's 1971 founding), backed by the Abu Dhabi government and Mubadala under the Ghadan 21 program. Its Access Programme offers up to AED 750,000 in cash/in-kind incentives, free o...