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Abu Dhabi’s investor-friendly frameworks and forward-looking regulatory environment continue to instil
confidence among global businesses and venture capitalists. With its future-ready economy, ambitious
policy reforms and growing innovation ecosystem, Abu Dhabi is not merely keeping pace but emerging
as a global centre for entrepreneurship and next-generation economic development.

Looking ahead, the focus must remain on deepening these efforts for promoting entrepreneurship, not
only by increasing financial support but also by expanding public-private partnerships and ensuring

equitable access to opportunities for SMEs. Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship as core pillars
of economic development will allow SMEs to evolve into key architects of the national economy, not
just contributors.

The future is promising. SMEs are set to play a central role in shaping the UAE’s economic trajectory.

Investing in this sector is not a choice but a strategic necessity to ensure long-term national prosperity
and achieve the ambitious vision of the UAE.

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