ADIO offers the following tailored services to meet investors’ needs:

• Data: Providing information on all aspects of doing business in Abu Dhabi, including data on the economy and focus sectors
• Networks: Connecting innovation-focused companies to the Abu Dhabi ecosystem and investment opportunities
• Licensing and permits: Providing insight into applicable laws and regulations, as well as assistance with obtaining economic licences and operating permits
• Real estate: Identifying cost-effective solutions for office space, industrial activities and connection to brokers for employee accommodation
• Talent and visas: Helping investors tap into sources of local talent, as well as obtain residency visas for their international workforce
• Banking and finance: Introduction to local banking partners to expedite setting up bank accounts and financing options

Whatever support investors need to establish or grow in Abu Dhabi, ADIO is here to help.

Key sectors

In an effort to contribute to the diversification and growth of Abu Dhabi’s economy, ADIO has been focusing on the following key sectors.

Financial Services:

Abu Dhabi supports a robust financial market distinguished by access to global markets and talent, together with a supportive regulatory framework. The emirate’s banking, insurance and asset management sectors are leading the region and are expected to continue their tremendous growth. Significant players include the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the second-largest bank in the Middle East; the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

Tourism:

From turquoise seas to golden deserts, tourism is a burgeoning sector in Abu Dhabi. With direct flight from more than 100 cities around the world to Abu Dhabi, the government invested in the sector to distinguish Abu Dhabi as a world-class destination through conserving, promoting and leveraging its heritage, culture and leisure assets.

AgTech:

With year-round sunshine, Abu Dhabi is an ideal place for growing companies interested in exploring agriculture in desert climates. In the region with the world’s fastest growing population, the emirate has been supporting high-growth AgTech opportunities. Combating water scarcity coupled with the emirate’s leading infrastructure means that Abu Dhabi is one of the world’s leading destinations for indoor farming technology. Helping local farmers to minimise resource utilisation and wastage of water, energy and land, Abu Dhabi has positioned itself as an ideal place for companies pursuing precision agriculture and ag-robotics. Finding alternatives to carbon fuels, such as sustainable fuels that come from algae, make the emirate an ideal place to farm algae fuel alternatives.

Information Communications & Technology (ICT):

Abu Dhabi provides world-class ICT infrastructure and services for a smart connected society and is uniquely positioned to leverage ICT to accelerate economic growth and social impact. Some of the sector’s initiatives include developing smart cities, software and applications, enhancing the quality of service in the industry and promoting manufacturing of advanced technology, semiconductors, nanotechnology and 3D printing. With leadership from the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), local telecom leader Etisalat and innovative private sector companies, Abu Dhabi is developing a dynamic digital society.

Health Services and Biopharma:

Significant government investment in healthcare and biopharma is evident in the advanced medical care and research facilities serving Abu Dhabi. The emirate has witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of health centres and clinics, including Cleveland Clinic operated by Mubadala Healthcare and Al Tawam Hospital operated by Johns Hopkins University. Investment opportunities continue to emerge due to the robust growth potential of the emirate’s healthcare and biopharma sectors.