This is a true story. It’s a mastery of how we acted on our leader's vision and helped
revolutionize the city of
Dubai. Our vision is to be the world-renowned curator of innovative ecosystems, and our
mission is to realize
Dubai's economic aspirations by creating sector-focused communities and thriving work
environments that enable
business success.
TECOM Group has been a major catalyst in Dubai's development and growth into a knowledge
economy, and is now a
front-runner in delivering the government's innovation strategy as well as Dubai's 2021
plan. We are the
developers and operators of eleven business communities, home to 5,100 business
partners, and a workforce of
76,000 across seven industries, including ICT, media, education, science, design,
manufacturing, and trade.
In 1999, Dubai Internet City was launched, writing a whole new chapter in Dubai's
information technology industry
and the knowledge economy. 364 days later, the site was open for business. We saw more
opportunities to support
Dubai's ever-growing business needs by launching Dubai Outsourced City in 2004. In
November 2000, Dubai Media
City was launched and is now the region's leading media hub.
We committed to establishing Dubai Production City in 2004 for the media production
community. In 2005, Dubai
Studio City was launched, providing the broadcast industries with a new place to develop
homegrown content. Our
world-class infrastructure and sound stages have attracted global TV franchises. 2001
saw the introduction of
Dubai Knowledge Park, attracting the world's education, talent management, and training
elite.
In 2005, Dubai International Academic City was born, cementing our track record in
education. Dubai Science Park
was launched in 2005, giving rise to a commitment to life sciences. The world of design
took notice of the
launch of Dubai Design District in 2013, establishing a dedicated home for design in
Dubai. D3's creative
community was launched in 2015, aiming to incubate young designers, art galleries, and
studios.
In 2004, Dubai Industrial Park was born, catering to the manufacturing and industrial
sectors of the UAE. Dubai
Wholesale City was launched in March 2016, the world's largest wholesale trading hub.
Dubai's geocentric
location and unrivaled cargo infrastructure makes key markets, whether they are north,
south, east, or west,
easily accessible by air, land, or sea.
In 2013, in5 was born, our business innovation platform offering incubation centers
across any industry sector.
Launched in 2014, Axis is TECOM Group's business partners' services portal and allows
users to confidently keep
track of faster government, employee, and corporate services. In 2014, we continued our
focus on building an
innovation-driven economy and stimulating creativity with the announcement of the
Innovation Hub.
All of our 11 business communities are ideally located across Dubai. We developed
communities tailored to the
needs of industry sectors to enable activities across the entire value chain. We deliver
the right mix of
commercial space and industry-specific products alongside ample provision of
residential, retail, hospitality,
healthcare, and education. We spearheaded Dubai's transformation and diversification by
welcoming thousands of
new businesses from all over the world - startups, SMEs, and micro SMEs, and Fortune 500
global brands.
TECOM Group's sector-focused business communities reinforce Dubai's position as a global
hub for business and
commerce, attracting companies from around the world. We nurture and sustain innovation,
businesses, and talent.
We are TECOM Group, a significant force behind Dubai's vision and diversified economic
aspirations.