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9/23/25, 5:02 PM UAE seeks to increase number of startups to more than 2mln by 2031: MOE
His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, announced the launch of the first session of the Emirates Investment
Summit "Investopia"
Source: Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates
SME
UAE seeks to increase number of startups to more than 2mln
by 2031: MOE
UAE today hosts more than 1.2mln companies, of which around one million are owned by
entrepreneurs, representing nearly 94% of the total
Staff Writer, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
September 22, 2025
ABU DHABI - Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, affirmed that startups and
entrepreneurs constitute a fundamental pillar in the UAE’s economic growth journey, noting that the
country aims to increase the number of companies to more than two million by 2031.
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