Here's How You Can Be One Of The UAE's Future 100 Companies

Future 100, an annual national initiative run by the UAE Ministry of Economy  in partnership with the UAE Minister of State for Government Development and the Future to list and accelerate companies making a promising contribution to the UAE’s future economic sectors, is now inviting applications for its 2024/25 edition.  

The Future 100 program – which was launched in 2022 – aims to accelerate the growth of and encourage investment in “future economy” companies in the UAE, while also strengthening the country’s position as a location where startups and scaleups can thrive and be supported for their continued, sustainable growth. 

Besides the honor of being listed in the Future 100, companies selected to be a part of the initiative will also get to be a part of an annual event centered around the program and year-long publicity and engagements that include fast access to investors, regulators, and the business community, as well as funding, legal, commercial, and capacity building support.  

Companies wishing to apply for Future 100 need to be involved in future technologies like the sharing economy, robotics, web3, internet of things, blockchain, on-demand economy, artificial intelligence-based service optimization, and 3D printing, or future industries like renewable energy, agritech, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, space, creative industries, sustainability and environment, health tech, cybersecurity, intelligent mobility, and fintech. 

Companies will further be assessed based on their creative capacity, market potential, business model viability, and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) impact.  

The deadline for applications is October 30, 2024. Companies wishing to apply to be a part of the Future 100 can do so on the official website here.