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10/31/25, 9:24 AM UAE Space Agency hosts first UAE Space Retreat
Aim: align policy, investment and talent to build a competitive, sustainable
space economy

The UAE framed the retreat as a milestone for a space ecosystem that blends
public and private effort. The focus was practical: regulation, financing, talent

and facilities. The message was simple enough — make it easier to build in the
UAE, then help those projects reach global markets.

Regulation and licensing: faster paths to market

Speakers pushed for rules that support commercial space while protecting IP
and safety. Expect action on approvals and rights.

Accelerate legislative and regulatory frameworks

Keep licensing flexible and transparent

Strengthen IP protection for local and foreign investors

This ties neatly to the UAE Space Agency’s recent digital platform for space

licences, which lets companies apply and track approvals online with UAE PASS.
That should cut paperwork for startups and investors alike. See our brief on

the digital space licensing platform for how the four-step flow works.

Funding, incentives and global partnerships

The retreat put money and access on the table, not just memos.

Launch targeted financing and incentives for startups and innovators

Expand international partnerships for market entry and knowledge exchange

Build a Space Economic Cluster under the National Cluster Strategy

Ministers referenced AED 44 billion already invested in the sector, alongside a

global space market expected to hit USD 1.8 trillion by 2035. That scale
explains the push for structured incentives and clusters, which make it easier

for suppliers, founders and research teams to find each other and close deals.

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