Gulf Insider
The UAE has maintained its global leadership in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, ranking first worldwide for the fifth consecutive year in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2025/2026 Report. The UAE outperformed many advanced economies, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading environment for starting and operating new businesses. The UAE ranked first among high-income economies across eight key indicators, including physical infrastructure; government policies in terms of support and relevance; government policies related to taxation and bureaucracy; government entrepreneurship programmes; research and development transfer; ease of market entry in terms of market dynamics; ease of entry in terms of regulatory burdens; and entrepreneurship education. This reflects a well-integrated ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship, startups and innovative ventures. Entrepreneurial finance The UAE ranked second globally in entrepreneurial finance and ease of access to funding, underscoring the strength of its financial ecosystem and its ability to support entrepreneurs. It also highlights the country’s readiness to empower startups and enhance their growth and expansion opportunities. Notably, the UAE is among only four countries that achieved or exceeded the “sufficiency” level across all framework conditions of the entrepreneurship index, further confirming its position as one of the world’s leading entrepreneurial environments, supported by advanced infrastructure, progressive […]
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