This is the capital of the UAE and the destination global funds, institutions, and firms are moving toward — not away from. AI, blockchain, finance, research and gaming are all scaling here at once. The ecosystem speaks for itself:
Artificial intelligence
G42 builds AI at national scale, out of Abu Dhabi.
Tech & startups
Hub71 is the ecosystem founders relocate across the world to join.
Finance & neobanks
Wio, the region's homegrown digital bank, was born here.
Research & talent
Khalifa University turns out a deep bench of engineers and scientists.
Capital markets
ADGM, the international financial centre, keeps drawing global firms in.
Web3 & digital assets
Hub71+ Digital Assets backs the blockchain builders making AD a crypto hub.
Sovereign capital
Mubadala deploys capital across the world's most ambitious bets.
Gaming & creative
AD Gaming anchors a fast-growing studio and esports scene.
Abu Dhabi is the place to be. You just need to meet the right people in it.
