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Ecosystem Directory

AED 1.2T
GDP · USD 327B · SCAD 2024
54.7% non-oil: your sector does not ride the oil cycle.
AA
SOVEREIGN RATING · S&P 2026
Stable outlook, reaffirmed March 2026, on a deep sovereign balance sheet.
0%
PERSONAL INCOME TAX · UAE MOF
Salaries, dividends and gains are untaxed personally.
#1
SAFEST CITY · NUMBEO 2026
Ten consecutive years at the top of the index.
2B+
CONSUMERS WITHIN REACH
GCC, India, Africa and Asia within an eight-hour flight.
4.14M
POPULATION · SCAD 2024
Young, growing and home to 200+ nationalities.
SECTOR
SORT
ENTITY
TYPE
SECTOR
LOCATION
FOUNDED
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
Bank · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Abu Dhabi
1985
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Financial Centre
Finance & Fintech
Al Maryah Island
2015
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Sovereign Wealth
Finance & Fintech
Corniche
1976
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Islamic Bank · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Abu Dhabi
1997
AD Ports Group
Ports · ADX
Logistics & Trade
Khalifa Port
2006
ADAFSA
Food Safety Auth.
Agriculture & Food
Abu Dhabi
2005
ADNOC
Integrated Energy
Clean Energy
Corniche
1971
ADQ
Holding Company
Finance & Fintech
Al Maryah Island
2018
Agthia Group
AgriFood · ADX
Agriculture & Food
Abu Dhabi
2004
Aldar Properties
Real Estate · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Yas Island
2004
Borouge
Petrochemicals · ADX
Clean Energy
Ruwais
1998
Core42
Sovereign AI Cloud
Technology & AI
Masdar City
2024
DCT Abu Dhabi
Tourism Authority
Tourism & Hospitality
Abu Dhabi
2018
e& (Etisalat Group)
Telecom Group · ADX
Technology & AI
Abu Dhabi
1976
EDGE Group
Defence Prime
Manufacturing & Industrial
Abu Dhabi
2019
Etihad Airways
Flag Carrier
Logistics & Trade
Zayed International Airport
2003
Etihad Rail
Rail Network
Logistics & Trade
Abu Dhabi
2009
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Bank · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Khalifa Business Park
2017
G42
AI · Technology
Technology & AI
Masdar City
2018
Hub71
Startup Ecosystem
Technology & AI
ADGM
2019
International Holding Company (IHC)
Conglomerate · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Abu Dhabi
1999
M42
Integrated Health
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Masdar City
2023
Masdar
Clean Energy
Clean Energy
Masdar City
2006
MBZUAI
AI University
Technology & AI
Masdar City
2019
Mubadala Investment Company
Sovereign Investor
Finance & Fintech
Al Maryah Island
2002
Multiply Group
Holding · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Abu Dhabi
2005
Presight AI
AI Analytics · ADX
Technology & AI
Abu Dhabi
2020
PureHealth
Healthcare · ADX
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Saadiyat Island
2016
Q Holding
Holding · ADX
Finance & Fintech
Abu Dhabi
2017
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Tertiary Hospital
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Abu Dhabi
2019
Strata Manufacturing
Aerospace · Mubadala
Manufacturing & Industrial
Al Ain
2010
TAQA
Utilities · ADX
Clean Energy
Abu Dhabi
2005
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
R&D · Falcon LLM
Technology & AI
Masdar City
2020
Yahsat (Space42)
Satellite · ADX
Technology & AI
Abu Dhabi
2007