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The GSER is widely regarded as the most comprehensive evaluation of global startup
ecosystems, offering data-driven insights essential for policymakers, ecosystem leaders, and

entrepreneurs worldwide. Abu Dhabi’s consistent rise in global rankings over the past three
years highlights the strength of its strategy and the growth of its startup ecosystem,

positioning the emirate as a leading global hub for innovation.

About HUB71:

Hub71 is Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem that enables founders to build globally enduring
homegrown tech companies in any sector by providing access to global markets, a capital
ecosystem, a global network of partners, and a vibrant community filled with highly skilled

talent governed by forward-thinking regulation.

Backed by the Government of Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Investment Company, Hub71 is
growing its vibrant community of tech startups, investors, government, and corporate partners

to ensure the availability of investment, commercial activities, and incentives from the public
and private sectors. Through Hub71’s entrepreneurial infrastructure, value-add programs,

enabling services and support packages, founders can build, and scale widely adopted
technologies with purpose and impact. Hub71 is on a mission to introduce new minds and
technologies to Abu Dhabi, finding new ways to build globally enduring technology companies

and sustain the nation’s continuous economic development.

About STARTUP GENOME:

Startup Genome is the world-leading innovation ecosystem development organization, having
worked with more than 180 economic and innovation ministries and public/private agencies in

over 65 countries. We work to catalyze startup success and ecosystem growth and ensure that
all cities and countries capture their fair share of the new economy. Startup Genome strategy
clients grew their ecosystem values 59% faster than peers (41% vs. 25%). On average,

Startup Genome clients produced $1.4 billion per year more in ecosystem value from an
average starting point of $9.2 billion. Our evidence-based ecosystem research, advisory, and

scaleup programs are rooted in global experience with the world’s largest AI-curated startup
dataset and proprietary instruments developed from over a decade of primary research.

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