Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives aimed at accelerating the emirate’s digital transformation and reinforcing its position as a global technology hub. These initiatives were announced during the second 2025 meeting of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy.
Key Initiatives:
- AI Infrastructure Empowerment Platform: This platform is designed to enable Dubai’s government entities to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies, facilitating the development of AI-driven solutions and services with enhanced quality, speed, and cost-efficiency.
- Dubai AI Acceleration Taskforce: The taskforce aims to strengthen collaboration among government entities, aligning their strategic vision for AI adoption within an integrated framework that supports Dubai’s digital transformation journey.
- Unicorn 30 Programme: Developed by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, this program seeks to fast-track the growth of 30 emerging companies across new economic sectors, enabling them to become global unicorns (billion-dollar enterprises) originating from Dubai. The program encompasses 10 key initiatives covering financing, growth, regulation, and governance, all designed to create a supportive environment for startups to scale globally.
These initiatives reflect Dubai’s commitment to becoming the world’s fastest, smartest, and most prepared city to adopt future technologies and AI, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).