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11/3/25, 5:19 PM Ministry of Economy and Tourism and Dubai Silicon Oasis Collaborate to Empower Emirati Entrepreneurs

As part of the national campaign “The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World” launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the special economic zone for knowledge and innovation, and a member of the Dubai Integrated
Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), have signed an agreement to cooperate in supporting and empowering Emirati entrepreneurs,
exchanging expertise and data, and developing specialized programs and initiatives that contribute to boosting the efficiency of
startups and expanding their presence locally and globally.

The agreement was signed during a visit by H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, to the Dubai
Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), an initiative of Dubai Silicon Oasis and the largest technology and coworking campus of its
kind in the Middle East and North Africa. He was received by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman of Dubai
Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ),

The agreement was signed by H.E. Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Commercial Affairs Regulatory Sector at
the Ministry of Economy, and Badr Buhannad, Director General of Dubai Silicon Oasis, in the presence of H.E. Badreya Al Maidoor,
Assistant Undersecretary of Support Services Sector at the Ministry of Economy, along with officials from the Ministry, DIEZ, Dubai
Silicon Oasis, and Dtec.

An Ideal Destination for Innovation

H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri praised the prominent role played by Dubai Silicon Oasis in establishing Dubai as an ideal
destination for entrepreneurship and innovation, emphasizing that the collaboration between the Ministry and Dtec enhances the
UAE’s efforts to build a competitive knowledge economy based on innovation and entrepreneurship, in line with the vision of the wise
leadership to make the UAE the global capital for entrepreneurs.

H.E reiterated that “The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World” campaign, overseen by the Ministry in collaboration with the
UAE Government Media Office and the UAE Council for Entrepreneurship serves as a comprehensive national platform uniting
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