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With just $3.6M in funding, this team from McKinsey and Apple has created a PowerPoint engine that allows anyone to produce high-end consulting decks. Now they are pointing it at the Gulf.

Bamboo offered a renewable alternative that didn't require consumers to compromise on quality, making it the perfect place to start. 

Oraseya Capital, its investment arm, invested in 15 startups, a 25% increase in new investments from last year.

The capital will fund the delivery of Dubai Creek Gardens, a master-planned residential development overlooking the Dubai Creek.

Capital underwrites operators the way it underwrites assets, on fundamentals rather than on marketing, as it becomes more institutional.

Trade with countries where the UAE's CEPAs are in force reached AED304.3 billion in the first half of 2026.

For Meraki Group Founder and Chairman Ajay Rajendran, the relationship between real estate and education offers a window into a much bigger question: what makes people put down roots in a city?

The story of how this entrepreneur ventured into a new country at eighteen and progressed from operating one gas station to overseeing numerous locations and multimillion-dollar development projects.

From affordable apartments priced close to half a million to whopping mansions exceeding AED 30M, buyer priorities are becoming increasingly diverse when it comes to Dubai’s off-plan market.

Since its formation a few weeks ago, the Council has brought several initiatives to life, including a Youth Day activation at Amazon's Dubai office that connected Emirati entrepreneurs and homegrown brands directly with employees.

The UAE has introduced a new commercial music licensing framework, while extending Small Business Relief for eligible SMEs.

For companies experiencing financial pressure since February 28, 2026, eligibility hinges on a crucial requirement: they must be able to demonstrate that their financial distress was directly caused by the declared emergency.

Miral has transformed Yas Island from an empty stretch of Abu Dhabi’s coastline int one of the most visited leisure destinations on earth. Thanks to Group CEO Dr Mohamed Abdalla Zaabi, it is now reaching for its most audacious act.

The event is expected to welcome more than 38,000 attendees, alongside 350 exhibiting brands, 350+ speakers, 600+ investors and 150 startups.

Under the agreement, Publsh will develop, market, and manage commercial partnerships, branded media assets, and experiential activations across Yas Marina throughout the event.

A lean operating model built around small, cross-functional teams has enabled the Dubai-based SaaS studio to scale to US$18 million in annual recurring revenue in just 26 months without raising outside capital.

Tag Markets entered the market with a different objective. The company did not set out to change what forex trading is. It set out to improve how a modern brokerage should operate around it.

Bloom Holding CEO Carlos Wakim explains why “curated community living” is more than a slogan, and what it takes to build places that still matter decades from now.

Chairman H.E. Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi and his leadership team explain the plans behind one of the region’s most ambitious developments.

Founder and chairman Ali Al Gebely explains the thinking behind one of Abu Dhabi’s most futuristic developments

Real estate recorded the highest hiring growth rate of any sector compared with 2019 levels, while education, construction, health care, administrative and support services, and transport and logistics also recorded hiring growth above the national average.

Designed around the theme “Where Doers and Investors Build What’s Next”, the 2026 edition will feature high-growth technology companies and investment leaders from Europe, the GCC, Asia, Africa and emerging innovation hubs globally.

With an order book of over $10bn, and a pipeline stretching from Saadiyat Island to Dubai, Talal Al Dhiyebi has turned Abu Dhabi’s largest developer into a barometer of the emirate’s own ambitions.

Ohana Development CEO Husein Salem has become the master of branded residences. He explains why he believes true luxury is about belonging, not status symbols.

Aidera addresses that gap by connecting business data across departments, interpreting operational signals, and turning complex enterprise activity into clear, decision-ready intelligence.

The announcement comes as ruya and Magure confirm that their first three agentic AI use cases have already gone live in production.

The collaboration will also enable the bank to explore partnerships with DFDF portfolio companies through structured pilots and potential commercial deployments.

A strong nomination is not simply about having an ambitious idea. The award looks at how effectively that idea was executed, how quickly it translated into results, and whether its impact can be demonstrated through credible evidence.

The initiative gives participants practical experience across different stages of entrepreneurship, including product development, brand building, product presentation and customer engagement.

Giroux has received numerous industry awards, including the MENAA Award 2023, presented by former French President François Hollande.