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11/3/25, 5:09 PM Ministry of Economy and Tourism and Dubai Silicon Oasis collaborate to empower Emirati entrepreneurs
Dubai, UAE: 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 public and private sector efforts to empower

entrepreneurs and support startups, providing flexible regulations and competitive incentives that
enable them to confidently expand globally.

Supporting the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

H.E. Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman of DIEZ, emphasized that this partnership with the
Ministry reflects DIEZ’s commitment through the Dubai Silicon Oasis to support the national

entrepreneurship ecosystem via impactful initiatives and projects aligned with the pillars of DIEZ’s 2026
Strategy.

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