Nominations open for FUTURE 100 company in the UAE

Deadline: 30 October 2024

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.

Objectives

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

Featured Activities

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

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

Eligibility Criteria

Company that has headquarters or office and significant operations in the UAE
SMEs (micro, small or medium enterprise) that have fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than AED250 million
Startup or scaleup maturity of business
Business relates to one of the future industries or future technologies
- Future Industries:
  - Advanced Manufacturing
  - Agritech
  - Biotechnology
  - Creative Industries
  - Cybersecurity
  - Edutech
  - Fintech
  - FoodTech
  - Health Tech
  - HRTech
  - Intelligent Mobility
  - Renewable Energy
  - Sharing Economy
  - Space
  - Sustainability and Environment
- Future Technologies:
  - 3D Printing
  - AI-based Service Optimization
  - Blockchain
  - IoT
  - On-demand Economy
  - Robotics
  - Web 3.0
If the business is in a traditional industry, it utilizes one or more new technologies.