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consolidate the UAE’s position as an attractive destination for future projects, and a leading
center for creativity and innovation.”

He added: “Through this initiative, we are keen to provide all the opportunities and capabilities
that national talents and start-up companies need to develop more successful ideas and
projects that will serve the community and support the country’s efforts to transform towards a
new economic model based on knowledge and innovation.”

Alia Al Mazrouei said: “The Future100 companies initiative supports the UAE’s vision to make
the national economy more dynamic and competitive at the global level, building a highly
productive human capital base and creating an advanced and innovative environment that
shapes future economic sectors.” She explained that the initiative achieved an 11% increase in
the total number of applications received during 2024 compared to 2023, and the majority of
these applications were in financial technology, sustainability, and creative industries.

She added: "The initiative contributes to opening new horizons for entrepreneurs and owners of
small and medium enterprises to expand their ideas and projects in the sectors of the new and
sustainable economy and allows them to communicate effectively with a wide network of
investment funds and global investors, and to view the latest practices and trends related to
financing mechanisms for small and medium enterprises." She pointed out the importance of the
vital role of the initiative's partners in selecting start-ups wishing to join the initiative.

Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future,
said: "The UAE adopts an integrated approach to shaping the future, based on enhancing the
flexibility and readiness of various sectors, their proactivity in innovating solutions to challenges,
adapting to unexpected changes, and reshaping sectors to keep pace with emerging and future
trends." She added: "The Future100 initiative embodies a company from the future, the
leadership’s directions and visions, by stimulating and encouraging the development of future
sectors, and enhancing the UAE’s position as an attractive destination and a stimulating
environment for the prosperity and development of start-ups in various future sectors.”

She pointed out that, since its launch in 2023, the initiative has contributed to supporting the
country’s directions by attracting start-ups across sectors, including space, cybersecurity,
sustainability, financial technology, smart mobility, and others. She stressed the continuation of
work to enhance the initiative’s momentum and build on its achievements, to be an important
element in achieving the directions of the “We the Emirates 2031” vision, and a driving force to
enhance the country’s efforts to develop a knowledge-based economy that is ready for the
future, and an incubator and catalyst for the development of economic sectors and emerging
industries.

The Minister of State for Government Development and the Future congratulated the start-ups
that were selected for the list of 100 for the year 2024, wishing them success in forming a
qualitative addition to the future economy in the UAE and expressing her thanks to the
initiative’s 38 partners from the private sector pioneers in the UAE and the world, for their pivotal
role in the success of the initiative.

The 2025 edition of the Future100 companies initiative continues to strengthen its partnerships
with government entities, innovation funds, technology companies, financial and banking
institutions, business accelerators and incubators, and venture capital funds, as the number of
partners of the initiative reached 38 partners, most notably the strategic partner, the National
Fund for Social Responsibility Majra, and the partners of the business accelerator Department of
Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Future District Fund, Emirates NBD, the

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