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