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, celebrating, and supporting SMEs 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
- Post award acceleration support
- Year-long publicity and engagements
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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.
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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
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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
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Journey
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