Driving The Digital Economy: A Look At Dubai’s Initiatives In Building A Resilient Tech Startup Landscape

Driving The Digital Economy: A Look At Dubai’s Initiatives In Building A Resilient Tech Startup Landscape

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There is no denying that actions of the government have made Dubai a success as it ranks high on a number of factors, including ease of doing business, access to talent, ability to attract talent from abroad to relocate to the Emirate, access to capital, competitive tax incentives, and quality of life. All of this, coupled with Dubai's attractive geographic location and proximity to many of the world's top cities, makes it a perfect hotspot for companies to set up shop and pursue their global ambitions.

A slew of measures and strategic projects have been instrumental in attracting enterprises to Dubai, going back as far as 1999 when Dubai Internet City was established. Dubai Internet City is now home to the world's well-known tech companies like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Facebook, Cisco, Dell, and many more that use Dubai as their regional headquarters for the MENA and surrounding regions. The UAE also launched the FedNet in 2015 to act as digital infrastructure for its government, followed by the establishment of Dubai Future Foundation, which is tasked with future-proofing Dubai.

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