DIFC launches Metaverse Platform to attract technology innovators

DIFC launches Metaverse Platform to attract technology innovators

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has launched the “DIFC Metaverse Platform”, in line with the Dubai Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy’s aim to attract technology innovators from around the world.

The DIFC Metaverse Platform is aligned with the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, which aims to add $4 billion to Dubai’s GDP, support 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030 and attract 1,000 companies specialized in blockchain and metaverse technologies.

The platform also supports the objective of the recently launched Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to generate economic value worth $27.2 billion from digital transformation annually.

Arif Amiri

CEO – DIFC Authority “The Dubai government has shown great foresight in introducing a metaverse strategy that has the objective of making the emirate a global hub for technology and innovation. The development of the integrated DIFC Metaverse Platform will accelerate the achievements of Dubai’s aspirations in this sector. The initiative is a natural extension of our Innovation Hub proposition that has shaped the technology and innovation landscape in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.”

The DIFC Metaverse Platform includes three key initiatives. The first is an accelerator program with a dedicated physical studio for metaverse technology that will promote the development of a creator community and