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H.E. Al Marri added, "Through this initiative, we are keen to provide all the opportunities

and capabilities that national talents and startup and scaleup companies need to develop

more successful ideas and projects that will serve the community and support the country's
efforts to transform towards a new economic model based on knowledge and innovation."

H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei said, "The Future100 companies initiative supports the UAE's vision

to make the national economy more dynamic and competitive at the global level, building a

highly productive human capital base and creating an advanced and innovative

environment that shapes future economic sectors." Her Excellency explained that the
initiative achieved an 11% increase in the total number of applications received during

2024 compared to 2023, and the majority of these applications were in financial

technology, sustainability, and creative industries.

H.E. Al Mazrouei added, "The initiative contributes to opening new horizons for
entrepreneurs and owners of small and medium enterprises to expand their ideas and

projects in the sectors of the new and sustainable economy and allows them to

communicate effectively with a wide network of investment funds and global investors, and

to view the latest practices and trends related to financing mechanisms for small and
medium enterprises."

H.E. Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the

Future, said, "The UAE adopts an integrated approach to shaping the future, based on

enhancing the flexibility and readiness of various sectors, their proactivity in innovating
solutions to challenges, adapting to unexpected changes, and reshaping sectors to keep

pace with emerging and future trends." She added, "The Future100 initiative embodies a

company from the future, the leadership's directions and visions, by stimulating and

encouraging the development of future sectors, and enhancing the UAE's position as an
attractive destination and a stimulating environment for the prosperity and development of

startups and scaleups in various future sectors."

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