Business incubators and accelerators in the UAE/ Gates of Emerging Projects towards Global

Dubai, October 7/ WAM/ The United Arab Emirates is witnessing a remarkable development in the field of entrepreneurship and attracting startups, small and medium -sized companies, which included all sectors, supported by a wide system of incubators and business accelerators that have great attention within government policies to diversify the economy and enhance innovation prospects.
The institutions that are classified within the framework of “incubators” focus on providing a supportive environment for entrepreneurs in the early stages of establishing their ideas, in terms of training, guidance, and providing logistical resources, and infrastructure, so that the projects become possible to continue in the market, while the “speeds” focus on projects that have reached a little advanced stage, and offer a strong boost for their rapid commercial launch by accelerating growth and arrival To investors, enhance competitive capabilities.
The national campaign “The Emirates is the capital of entrepreneurs in the world” launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai “may God bless him”, to consolidate the UAE’s position as a global destination for entrepreneurship.
The national campaign is supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in cooperation with the media office of the UAE government, with the participation of the Emirates Business Council and more than 50 governmental and private agencies, incubators, business parking and academic institutions.
The state also continues to support entrepreneurship, by launching leadership initiatives, consolidating flexible economic legislation and providing competitive incentives to establish emerging business and projects, including the launch of the entrepreneurial system and the “leadership” fund to develop and stimulate entrepreneurship in the country with comprehensive strategies aimed at enhancing the Emirates competitiveness in this field.

The first initiatives of the entrepreneurial system were the Council of Entrepreneurship and includes in its membership 16 government agencies working together to enable and motivate small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurship and support their success, and the “leadership” fund is one of the most important initiatives through which incentives have been monitored with a value of 300 million dirhams to encourage graduates to enter into the field of entrepreneurship and building mentality and pioneering culture within the country between various groups, and the UAE government has worked to create A competitive economic legislative environment to support the growth of small and medium -sized companies and increase their contribution to the gross domestic product of the national economy.

Entrepreneurs and the embrace of entrepreneurs and companies emerging from the UAE ranked first in the world for the fourth year in a row in the World Entrepreneurial Observatory report for the year 2024/2025.
The state also strengthened its position one of the most stable and attractive countries to live and work after it ranked second globally in the global safety index according to the report of the global statistics site “Nomio” for the year 2025, and the state continued its leadership in the “Logistical Emerging Markets Index” in the 2025 version, as it ranked third in the world in a list of 50 emerging markets around the world, as well as the availability of a business environment Ideal in the state.
Through this report, we highlight the most prominent incubators and speeds of business in the state and its role in upgrading emerging projects to the ranks of the world.
– “Hub71”.
The “71 Hub” platform is one of the main initiatives within the Abu Dhabi Government Program for Development accelerators “tomorrow 21” and was launched in 2019 to support emerging technological projects worth 520 million dirhams, and this was accompanied by the launch of an investment fund worth 535 million dirhams to invest in emerging technological companies within the “71 Hub” platform, to reach the value of government investment allocated to support technological projects Emerging for more than a billion dirhams.
“71 Hub” provides full support to technological companies in terms of living, office space and health guarantee, and the platform currently hosts more than 360 startups, and more than 180 partners, with more than 840 newly new jobs, and Hub71 has also received the largest group of startups in the field of artificial intelligence so far with the joining of 26 high -growth startups to their 17 group, and these companies collected these companies More than 818 million dirhams, is the largest financing volume of any group that joins Hub71, reflecting the high level of startups that expand their business from Abu Dhabi, and the continuous investor confidence in its position as a global center for advanced technology.
During September 2025, 71 Hub launched a new initiative that links startups in Hong Kong during its subsequent stages to the technology system in Abu Dhabi to support its regional expansion and facilitate its entry into the markets, and this program is the fourth cross -border participation for the 71 Hub system this year, after its recent strategic initiatives in New Jersey, Japan and Ireland.
– Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprises Development was established in 2002, and it is one of the institutions of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, and has achieved distinguished achievements in the Entrepreneurship Sector in the emirate, where the total number of small and medium -sized companies benefiting from the Foundation’s support to 19904 has reached companies since 2002.
In 2024, the Foundation supported the establishment of 3461 new Emirati companies, an increase of 524 companies compared to the year 2023, and the consulting services were provided for 3075 entrepreneurs who obtained guidance and guidance services from experts, which is more than twice the number of beneficiaries in 2023, raising the total number of beneficiaries of these services to 53206 business pioneers since the launch of the institution.
The “Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for Support for Small and Medium Enterprises”, the financing arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprises Development, has played a pivotal role in 2015 in the empowerment of entrepreneurs, as the total number of projects benefiting from the fund reached 168 projects with a total value of 137 million dirhams.
“Region 2071”.
The 2071 region was launched in May 2017, supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation, and it was allocated to linking private companies, governments, startups, investors, youth and public to design the future.
The 2071 region is hosting a set of innovation support programs, speeds and incubators of startups and startups, in addition to a number of government agencies, international companies and future research centers.

Within the framework of the 2071 region, the Dubai Future Hurraft Program succeeded during its previous sessions by attracting 227 startups from 34 countries that participated in more than 80 challenges launched by government agencies, and 45 companies have established offices in the UAE to provide about 600 new jobs for local and international talents in the country.
The 2071 region is today the origin of the efforts of 6,377 companies and more than 36,000 individual talents registered in it as a prominent international site on the map of new ideas test centers and the design of innovative solutions that designed a promising future for humanity.
– “In 5”.
The Business Incubator N5 is one of the most prominent business incubators in Dubai, which was launched by the company “TECOM” in 2013, and the number of emerging companies and projects that fall under its umbrella has reached more than 1,000 emerging projects as well as 4 innovation centers, and the incubator aims to support startups, and it has contributed an important role in enhancing a competitive and stimulating business environment in various sectors during the past decade by embracing more than 500 startups and assist them in accessing investors and collecting funds.
In February 2022, the incubator announced the expansion of its services by launching a new platform, the first of its kind in the region, which brings investors and bold capital boxes in one place within the “In 5” technology center in Dubai Internet City.
Dubai Technology Center for Entrepreneurship.
The Dubai Technology Center for Entrepreneurship “Detek” is one of the initiatives of the Dubai Silicon Oasis, which is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa technology and joint work spaces, as the number of companies that it embraces until 2022 has reached more than 1045 startups in which entrepreneurs work of more than 75 nationalities.

“Dikk” provides joint work spaces, business speeds, research and development, opportunities to participate in events and learning from local and international experts.
National Business Incubators Network.
The launch of the National Business Incubators Network in January 2023 came under the supervision of the Al -Watan Fund, in cooperation with 25 major partners representing the elite of “university and commercial” incubators, accelerators, financing institutions, and government agencies, and within one year the number of network members reached about 900 members.
The network aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial system in the UAE, and to provide a comprehensive platform that contributes to linking the various parties concerned with the development of this sector, to provide all possible support to the incubators based on the land of the UAE, and to help them achieve its goals through appropriate support, assistance and training.
Sharjah “Pioneers”.
The Sharjah Foundation for the support of entrepreneurial projects “Pioneers” was established by Law No. (2) of 2005 for the purpose of supporting and supporting small and medium enterprises in the Emirate of Sharjah by providing financial and technical support and preparing the appropriate environment for the establishment and development of these projects, and the number of members of “pioneers” reached 1909 members, in addition to providing training for about 9724 trainees, and the number of projects that have been funded reached 106 projects.
Ajman “strengthening”.
The “Reinforcement” program was established to develop small and medium enterprises in 2020 to encourage citizens to engage in economic activity, support their projects, find more job opportunities, and provide an incubated investment environment for entrepreneurship, developing small and medium enterprises, and enabling more citizens of the UAE to participate in building the business sector in Ajman.
Saud bin Saqr Foundation.
The Saud bin Saqr Foundation for Youth Projects Development was established to facilitate the paths of achieving the leadership of youth projects and storming them for the entrepreneurial projects sector, and the number of members of the institution reached more than 1,000 members, and provided more than 800 training programs, benefiting more than 3000 subscribers.

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