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Dubai showcased its innovation ecosystem and growing tech synergies with Singapore at the inaugural GITEX Asia x AI Everything Singapore, reinforcing the strategic alignment between two of the world’s leading hubs for technology-driven growth.
A delegation of key Dubai entities — including Dubai Internet City, in5, Ignyte, DMCC, Oraseya Capital, Emirates, Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism — presented platforms supporting startups and scale-ups expanding across regional and global markets.
The event underscored deepening cross-border collaboration. According to FT FDI Markets, Singapore ranked among the top 10 sources of inbound FDI into Dubai in 2024. Notably, 22 percent of project announcements from Singapore were in Software and IT Services, followed by Food and Beverage (19.5 percent) and Financial Services (14.6 percent).
During the event, Singapore-based QuikBot Technologies signed an agreement with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority to deploy its Autonomous Final-Mile Delivery Platform-as-a-Service at Dubai Silicon Oasis, marking its entry into the Middle East.
Dubai and Singapore continue to serve as gateways for global expansion. GITEX Asia highlighted how Singapore-based companies can access fast-growing Middle East, Africa and South Asia markets via Dubai, while UAE businesses use Singapore to enter Southeast Asia’s digital economy. In 2023, Dubai International Chamber opened a representative office in Singapore to support bilateral growth.
The Dubai stand also spotlighted career pathways in innovation, with Emirates presenting opportunities for tech professionals within its expanding digital teams.
Mohamed Sharaf, Chief Operating Officer of Investment Attraction at the Dubai Economic Development Corporation, said, “As we work towards the D33 agenda, we are building closer ties with Singapore as fellow innovation-led economies. GITEX Asia offered a valuable platform to show how our ecosystems complement one another, enabling companies, investors and talent to pursue global ambitions.”
With shared strengths in innovation, business-friendliness and strategic positioning, Dubai and Singapore are set to deepen collaboration in global tech entrepreneurship.