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DIFC and DLD unveil Dubai PropTech Hub to position

emirate as a global real estate tech leader

14 hours ago

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive
Council of Dubai, the DIFC Innovation Hub, home to the first and largest financial technology
accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and the Dubai Land
Department (DLD), have joined forces to launch the Dubai PropTech Hub in the DIFC Innovation
Hub.
The region’s first PropTech innovation hub will bring together the entire real estate value chain,
offering a new model for collaboration, experimentation, and scalable innovation in one of the
world’s fastest-growing markets. Aimed at transforming the future of real estate through
technology, the hub will support more than 200 PropTech start-ups and scale-ups, generate more
than 3,000 jobs, attract over $300 million in investment by 2030, and foster innovation and
collaboration within the industry. It will provide customised licensing options, purpose-built
physical workspaces, and a full suite of support programmes designed to fast-track innovation from
concept to commercialisation.
Offering a comprehensive ecosystem, the Dubai PropTech Hub will provide access to advanced
incubators, hands-on venture building, joint pilots, and a world-class regulatory and financial
environment. Its offerings include bespoke initiatives such as early-stage start-up incubators
and thought leadership programmes aimed at helping participants stay ahead of global PropTech
trends.
His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, said: “DIFC is proud to unveil the Dubai PropTech

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