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Next50 will offer more significant opportunities for engagement and
collaboration with government entities and easier access to capital by
interacting and aligning with crucial investment funds, banks, and family

companies to facilitate potential investment transactions.

It opens up broader horizons for entry into new international markets, while
enabling participation in external economic committee meetings, and
empowering these companies to kick-start fresh economic ventures within

emerging sectors in the country.

“Through the Next50 initiative, EMIR will help accelerate the growth of the

UAE economy by supporting the Ministry and Investopia’s goals of identifying
and championing the country’s fastest-growing, most innovative companies,”
he said.

Managing Partner for Advisory at EMIR, Dr. Noah Raford, commented, “The

UAE continues to be the destination of choice for the region’s most exciting
and productive companies. Increasingly it is also the birthplace of those
companies. The Next50 highlights the incredible innovation of this new
generation of companies - companies born in the UAE, grown in the UAE, and

powered by the UAE, ready to take their next step onto the world stage.”

Notably, EMIR is a specialised centre in research in emerging markets. It
offers consultancy and research services backed by detailed analysis and
strategic recommendations to help governments and companies develop

optimal economic and investment policies. It facilitates this through its network
of top executives and experienced government officials.

Investopia comprises three key pillars: 'Dialogues', 'Communities', and

'Marketplace'. These pillars foster dialogue and communication within
business communities in the UAE and worldwide. They aim to promote the
development of shared investment opportunities and guide investment efforts
towards sustainable economic sectors, thus boosting economic growth in
various countries.

In its third edition, Investopia 2024 held in Abu Dhabi at the end of last

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