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9/22/25, 2:51 PM UAE's Ministry of Economy and Tourism announces details of 'The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World' national campaign
The 100% foreign ownership of companies across most sectors, as well as the

nation's world-class infrastructure, including ports, international airports and an
advanced roads network, further enhance the UAE market's attractiveness.

At the press conference, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism outlined key initiatives

under the 'The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World' campaign, which include

the launch of the StartupEmirates.ae platform, which aims to attract 10,000
entrepreneurs and create 30,000 jobs within five years. The campaign will also train

10,000 Emiratis through the Entrepreneurship Programme, and license 500 Emiratis

to manage residential construction projects under the Project Management Experts

Programme.

Other initiatives include supporting 250 Emiratis in establishing national real estate

companies, licencing 500 Emirati tax agents through a three-year training

programme, and launching a national exhibition to raise early-stage entrepreneurship

awareness across educational institutions. Additionally, the campaign will see the
launch of a Graduate Business Projects Exhibition, and improve national startups

involvement in and access to federal procurement systems under the umbrella of the

Ministry of Finance.

The UAE Council for Entrepreneurship held a meeting chaired by Abdulla bin Touq Al
Marri. The meeting discussed strengthening the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem,

supporting SME growth, and empowering citizens to create new businesses.

The meeting stressed the importance of coordinating federal and local entities with

financial institutions to empower youth through training and development, and
highlighted the need for government and institutional support for entrepreneurs in

government procurement.

The meeting reviewed ''The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World' campaign,
which aims to attract and train entrepreneurs in five years, providing infrastructure,

boosting their contribution to non-oil GDP, and empowering Emirati youth to launch

globally competitive projects.

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