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4/12/24, 4:16 PM Investopia 2024 launches Next50 initiative to create investment opportunities for UAE's most innovative companies
business community to compete and excel in global markets by introducing the

Next50 initiative. We are confident that this initiative will serve as a strong catalyst

for these companies and significantly contribute to enhancing the overall business

environment in our country, in line with our local objectives and global

aspirations."The 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.

This initiative 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 of 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."On this

note, Noah Raford, Managing Partner for Advisory at EMIR, stated, "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."EMIR is a specialised centre for research

in emerging markets. It offers consulting 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.

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