Event Introduction overview
In October 2023, Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO)—a knowledge and innovation-focused economic zone under the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ)—earned a remarkable four distinctions in the fDi Intelligence’s Global Free Zones of the Year Awards, organized by the Financial Times. These include:
- Global Free Zone of the Year for SMEs
- Middle East Free Zone of the Year for SMEs
- Fifth place in the Top 10 Global Free Zones of the Year 2023
- Honourable mention for Catalysing R&D