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Dubai sets AI campus target of more than 1,000 companies by 2030

This dossier follows the development of Dubai AI Campus at DIFC, including company, employment and infrastructure targets. It distinguishes institutional announcements from facilities actually opened and documented outcomes.

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UAE flag photographed in 2017. Archive illustration, not a view of the planned AI campus.
UAE flag photographed in 2017. Archive illustration, not a view of the planned AI campus. — Ghania0007 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 17 juin 2017 ; taille réduite.

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Hamdan bin Mohammed approved new Dubai AI Campus targets on 26 October 2026: attracting more than 1,000 artificial intelligence companies and creating over 5,000 skilled jobs by 2030, according to DIFC.

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Dubai sets AI campus target of more than 1,000 companies by 2030

Hamdan bin Mohammed approved new Dubai AI Campus targets on 26 October 2026: attracting more than 1,000 artificial intelligence companies and creating over 5,000 skilled jobs by 2030, according to DIFC.

UAE flag photographed in 2017. Archive illustration, not a view of the planned AI campus.
UAE flag photographed in 2017. Archive illustration, not a view of the planned AI campus. — Ghania0007 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 17 juin 2017 ; taille réduite.

The announcement accompanied the opening of Dubai AI Festival and the presentation of a future building in the financial centre’s Zabeel District expansion. DIFC plans a 100,000-square-foot facility with laboratories for developing and testing applications.

Authorities say the campus has already attracted more than 500 companies and over Dh1 billion in investment. Those figures are their reported assessment; the 2030 targets and new building remain plans, distinct from jobs or facilities already delivered.

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