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The UAE.. A "Land of Dreams" for Major Companies
The UAE is solidifying its position day by day as one of the most attractive environments for global companies, reflecting a strategic shift that transcends traditional investment concepts towards building an integrated innovation ecosystem.
The country has successfully established itself as a global financial and logistics hub and is rapidly becoming a leading platform for future digital innovation.
Successive indicators demonstrate that the UAE's appeal stems from its ability to provide a flexible regulatory environment, a network of international partnerships, and a business climate that balances swift decision-making with stable long-term policies.
This combination gives the UAE a competitive edge in a fierce global race to attract investments in advanced technology. Today, the UAE stands out as a model for a nation that fosters and develops innovation, benefiting from a strategic vision that places technology and artificial intelligence at the heart of its development path.
Within this framework, the country's image is strengthened as a global platform that embraces ambitious ideas and opens doors for unconventional projects, providing a ready-made environment for transforming from concept to achievement.
Global Silicon Valley
In her remarks, BYD Executive Vice President Stella Lee described the UAE as "the global Silicon Valley," praising the spirit of innovation and energy that characterizes its economic environment. She added, "The government loves innovation, and so do the people."
She revealed a secret project BYD is working on in collaboration with an official entity, aiming to use Dubai as a platform to break a new world record in the automotive world. She stated, "It's impossible to achieve this in any other country... but it's possible here."
She added, "I believe that Dubai will become BYD's dream city in the future, and we will have a lot of fun... Our engineers will fall in love with this country," referring to the UAE as a global laboratory for bold ideas.
BYD: The UAE Will Be a Dreamland for Our Company
A Global Lab
Commenting on this, Dr. Ahmed Banafa, an expert in artificial intelligence and digital transformation from San Jose State University in California, told Sky News Arabia:
The UAE is not just a market for adopting modern technologies, but has transformed into a global laboratory for major technologies and artificial intelligence, based on figures and facts that confirm this transformation during 2025 and 2026.
The UAE topped the world in the rate of AI adoption by the end of 2025, surpassing leading countries, which reflects the depth of the social and economic integration of technology.
Digital infrastructure represents one of the most important pillars of this superiority.
Huge investments in technological development and artificial intelligence are reflected economically, as artificial intelligence is expected to contribute about 14 percent of the UAE's GDP by 2030, equivalent to approximately $100 billion.
He also explains that the UAE has successfully transformed into a magnet for talent, thanks to its Golden Visa system and programs designed to attract programmers. He emphasizes that the flexible regulatory environment allows major companies to test advanced technologies such as self-driving cars and drones in a real-world setting before deploying them globally.
He adds that financial and tax stability "gives companies a high degree of capability in long-term financial planning." He concludes this section by affirming that the UAE's strategic location makes it a vital link between East and West, and a key platform for expansion into emerging African and Asian markets.
Attractiveness for Global Companies
Regarding the UAE's attractiveness to major global companies like BYD, economist and former Secretary-General of the UAE Council for International Investors, Jamal Al Jarwan, told Sky News Arabia's "Economy" website:
The UAE didn't just engage in theoretical planning; it implemented practical mechanisms that included offering strong investment incentives, facilitating access to global talent through long-term residency programs like the Golden Visa, and providing advanced technological infrastructure, including cloud computing and 5G networks.
The strength of the UAE's innovation ecosystem lies in the integration of its elements, combining a strategic vision, government support, advanced infrastructure, and openness to global partnerships. The UAE is not merely adopting technology; it is actively shaping the future of innovation and solidifying its position as a key player on the global digital economy map.
In this context, it is emphasized that an assessment of the UAE's technological and artificial intelligence innovation environment reveals it to be among the fastest-growing in the region, and even globally. This progress is not accidental but rather based on a set of integrated strategic factors that have strengthened the country's position as a regional and global hub for advanced technology.
The UAE has successfully built major international investment and research partnerships, attracting collaborations with global technology companies such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI to develop data centers and infrastructure capable of supporting advanced AI models, in addition to launching joint research and development projects across multiple fields.
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