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globally in the GEM Entrepreneurship Index for 2023-2024 for the third consecutive year, excelling in key
indicators such as financing, market accessibility, and government support.

H.E. Al Mazrouei underscored that developing national entrepreneurship is a strategic priority for the UAE. It
forms a core pillar of the country's economic agenda, led by the Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with federal
and local government entities, the private sector, and academic and research institutions.

She outlined the UAE's new entrepreneurship ecosystem initiatives, designed to enhance the country's
competitiveness and increase the success rate of entrepreneurs from 30% to 50% by the next decade. Notable
initiatives include Riyada Fund, which allocates AED 300 million to support entrepreneurial ventures and the UAE
Entrepreneurship Council, which aims to unify national efforts to accelerate SME growth and strengthen
collaboration between key stakeholders. In this context, she encouraged entrepreneurs and startups to leverage
these enablers and incentives, along with the Future100 initiative.

The Future100 session concluded by highlighting inspiring investment stories from companies in the Future100
initiative, where entrepreneurs reviewed their investment journeys and the strategies that enabled them to obtain
funding and accelerate their growth. The stories presented emphasized that investment opens new horizons for
success and paves the way for achieving distinguished achievements in an advanced economic environment.

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