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UAE seeks to increase number of startups to more than
two million by 2031: Minister of Economy
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21 Sep 2025 18:22
DUBAI (ALETIHAD)
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism outlined details of ‘The UAE: The Startup Capital of the World’ national
campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the UAE’s position as a leading global destination for entrepreneurship.
The campaign is overseen by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in collaboration with the UAE Government Media
Office, with the participation of the UAE Council for Entrepreneurship and over 50 government and private entities,
business incubators and accelerators, and academic institutions.
At a press conference attended by members of the UAE Council for Entrepreneurship, His Excellency Abdulla Bin
Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, highlighted the UAE’s commitment to solidifying its standing as a
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