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Top 25 Innovation hubs based in the United Arab Emirates
RevenueBase identified 173 innovation hubs headquartered in the United Arab Emirates as of September 2026 and tracks 3,592 professional contacts across them, including 455 with verified work emails. Dubai is the largest hub.
This list covers innovation hubs headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest innovation hubs based in the United Arab Emirates
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,173 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is a nurturing hub for startups and SMEs operating in commercial, service and consultancy businesses, and home to leading global manufacturers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 316 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The official account of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource City.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 258 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The Museum of the Future is an incubator of talent, technology, and ideas fuelled by the eternally curious and powered by imagination.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 234 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “ECC Knowledge Group is a regional hub for learning, growth, and collaboration-built on more than a decade of excellence in professional and higher education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 153 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Ignyte is a global start-up ecosystem, guided under the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 94 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is a digital ecosystem removing barriers to building a company with free access to technology, coaching, and support for founders in any stage…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 74 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Home to Tech Startups from all sectors looking to disrupt industries, setup and grow their businesses from Abu Dhabi to the world.#Hub71” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 50 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The DIFC Innovation Hub is home to the largest innovation ecosystem in the region and paves the way for early-stage start-ups, growth stage start-ups, unicorns and big Tech firms…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 44 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At, we go beyond business-we empower people, ideas, and growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 42 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At IdeatoLife we aspire to offer unique one-stop technical solutions to all start up and entrepreneurs in the Middle East area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 22 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Welcome to Dtec, MENA's largest award-winning co-working hub.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 21 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “If you are an established enterprise or a growing startup, REACH out to us for the right working environment and productive workspace to REACH your business goals and accelerate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At AGCC we are at the forefront of fostering and scaling innovation across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Welcome to 24six9 Your very own community to share ideas, get roasted for said ideas, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 16 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “SEEP International provides you the facilities to run your entrepreneurship programs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Rooted in Mina Zayed’s legacy as Abu Dhabi’s historic port and shaped by Sheikh Zayed’s enduring vision for progress, MiZa is an innovation-driven neighbourhood where bold ideas…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are the region’s innovation connector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 11 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “One Space Business Center Dubai is a purpose built space for innovation and collaboration, where businesses come together to help each grow and achieve their ambitions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Innoway is where strategy meets innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Innov8 Incubator, we are more than just a workspace provider; we are architects of innovation and champions of entrepreneurial spirit.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Fuelling and empowering startups, early-stage ventures, and growth-focused companies with disruptive business ideas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “A Global Business Hackathon where the participants get a chance to be mentored from experts, win exciting awards and rewards, and engage with Unicorn Startup founders, VCs…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 8 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded on the belief that innovation is the key to a brighter future, Innovation Library was established to revolutionize the way the world innovates.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 8 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “CALYP is an inspiring platform for aspiring entrepreneurs, providing them a nourishing environment and empowering them to achieve their dreams & goals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 8 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Welcome to Centrum Spaces, where we believe in the power of connections and collaborations as the catalysts for your success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: innovation hubs. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names innovation hubs.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of innovation hubs, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name innovation hubs. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Innovation hubs based in the United Arab Emirates at a glance
As of Sep 20, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Arab Emirates, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Arab Emirates, over 173 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among innovation hubs, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates whose own description of what they do matches “innovation hubs”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names innovation hubs), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among innovation hubs, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Arab Emirates are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 455 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Innovation hubs by metro
- Innovation hubs in Dubai102
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names innovation hubs, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many innovation hubs are there based in the United Arab Emirates?
RevenueBase identified 173 innovation hubs headquartered in the United Arab Emirates as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
RAS AL Khaimah Economic Zone Rakez, headquartered in United Arab Emirates, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most innovation hubs?
Dubai leads with 102 headquartered companies, followed by Abu Dhabi (16) and Dhabi (4).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 455 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 173 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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