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Scout startups across United Arab Emirates

Explore startup ecosystems across United Arab Emirates and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Region
AS
Population
9,630,959
Currency
AED
United Arab Emirates
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Where United Arab Emirates ranks

Rankings that list United Arab Emirates
RankingEditionListed asPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026UAE#5No changeBCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020United Arab Emirates#16Down 5BBusiness Climate
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2025United Arab Emirates#21No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index2025United Arab Emirates#30Up 2AInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2019U.A.E.#46No prior editionBInnovation, Research
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

332 organizations with a profile

Who's based in United Arab Emirates

Venture studios 117

The 3 most prominent of 117. Browse all venture studios

Investors 109

The 3 most prominent of 109. Browse all investors

Accelerators 60

The 3 most prominent of 60. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 46

The 3 most prominent of 46. Browse all incubators

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Universities in United Arab Emirates

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Questions about United Arab Emirates

How does United Arab Emirates rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #5 in IMD WCR (2026). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in United Arab Emirates?
Superscout has profiles for 109 investors based in United Arab Emirates, including LEAD, GII and Victus Capital LLC - FZ.
Are there accelerators or incubators in United Arab Emirates?
Yes. Superscout lists 60 accelerators, 46 incubators and 117 venture studios based there, including FasterCapital, in5 Dubai and Disrupt.com (formerly Gaditek).
Which universities in United Arab Emirates are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: American University of Sharjah and University of Sharjah.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.