The new digital backbone of Smart Dubai

We are building a collaboratively-designed platform that brings the most advanced technology innovations on the market to support smart city experiences for all Dubai residents, visitors, business owners and city decision makers.

The most intelligent city on earth

Dubai is now emerging as a flagbearer for a new trend in the global economy, a trend which places the concepts of happiness and well-being at the heart of economic and technological development.

Making—or faking—the grade

A PhD in nanotechnology engineering from an Ivy League university may seem impressive on paper, but is it the real deal?

Unifying happiness

Celebrated for its spectacular and fast-changing skyline, at ground level the city of Dubai is increasingly focused on the well-being and happiness of its inhabitants.

Dubai leads the way in data

If data is the fuel powering the Globalization 4.0 trend in focus at Davos in 2019, then no city is better positioned for this new era than the bustling trade and services hub of modern-day Dubai.

Digital capital of the world

As well as liberalizing legislation governing foreign investment and visas, Dubai’s government support for digitization is also turning the city into a magnet for tech entrepreneurs.

The customer first

Last year, Dubai Duty Free sold 74 million pieces of merchandise, conducted 27.1 million transactions, and delivered 147,000 pallets of merchandise to its outlets. We couldn’t do that without technology.

The connected city

Years of continuous investment from public organizations and private sector companies have provided Dubai with world-class infrastructure for communications and transport.

Doing business gets smarter

Buzz talks to Mohammed Shael al Saadi, CEO, Corporate Strategic Affairs at Dubai's Department of Economic Development (DED) about the DED’s crucial role in accelerating Dubai’s journey to happiness and progress.

Blockchain set to revolutionize retail

For traditional retailers facing increased competition from e-commerce, digital technology offers the opportunity to fight back by giving customers unique personalized experiences that they cannot find online.

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