ENTERPRISES SHAPING
UAE'S FUTURE
About
A list of top 100 future enterprises in the UAE
A national initiative launched by the Ministry of Economy in partnership with the Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, listing and accelerating startups and scaleups making a promising contribution to the UAE’s future economic sectors.
- Accelerate the growth of promising UAE ‘Future Economy’ SMEs
- Encourage investment in ‘Future Economy’ companies in the UAE
- Strengthen UAE’s position as the start-up and scale-up nation
- Support the continued sustainable growth of the ‘Future Economy’ ecosystem
- Publishing an annual list of Future 100 SMEs
- Annual high-profile celebration event for the Future100 SMEs
- Future 100 Label and acceleration support
- Year-long publicity and engagements
Future 100 initiative is one of the most important initiatives supporting the country’s efforts to expand the new economic sectors and encourage companies to invest in them.
Future 100 initiative is a pivotal cornerstone in nurturing a dynamic economy and future-proofing the UAE.
Benefits
Recognition - Future 100 Label And High Profile Award Ceremony
Fast Access - To Investors, Regulators And Business Community
Support - Funding, Legal, Commercial, And Capacity Building
TargetCompanies
Startups and scaleups having offices or operations in the UAE
Evaluation Pillars
- Future Industry / Disruptive Business Model
- Product / Service Proof of Concept
- Business Plan Maturity
- Market Ambition and Potential
- Funding Strategy Maturity
- Operational and Institutional Maturity
- ESG Plan Maturity
- Business Model Impact on ESG Domain
Journey
Partners
Strategic
Acceleration
Community
Media
Frequently Asked Questions
- Company that has headquarters or office and significant operations in the UAE
- SMEs (micro, small or medium enterprise) *
- Startup or scaleup maturity of business
- Business relates to one of the future industries or future technologies
- If the business is in a traditional industry, it utilizes one or more new technologies
- SME (micro, small or medium enterprise) is any organisation that has fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than AED250 million
- Yes