Start your own business in UAE
Masdar City
Masdar City Free Zone is an ideal location to nurture or expand any business. The free zone is home to start-ups, SMEs and multinationals covering a wide range of industries.
Some of our major tenants include:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (headquarters)
Schneider Electric
Siemens (Middle East headquarters)
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)
Saint-Gobain
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Company set up options
Companies operating in Masdar City Free Zone do so in accordance with Masdar City companies’ registration regulations. Masdar City Free Zone facilitates quick and straightforward incorporation services to businesses, allowing them one of the following legal structures:
A Free Zone Limited Liability Company (LLC)
A Branch of a foreign / offshore company
A Branch of a UAE-based company
Licensing tariffs
Masdar City also provides companies with a number of licensing tariff options. Depending on the company’s activities and financial plan, one can choose from the following licensing tariff options.
Package A
- No. of Activities
- 2
- No. of Villas
- 0
- Lincense Fee
1000 AED
Package B
- No. of Activities
- 4
- No. of Villas
- 1
- Lincense Fee
7000 AED
Package C
- No. of Activities
- 5
- No. of Villas
- 2
- Lincense Fee
12000 AED
Women Entrepreneurship Program
- No. of Activities
- 4
- No. of Villas
- 1
- Lincense Fee
6000 AED
Licensing segments
There are a wide range of business categories for which a license may be issued at Masdar City. The business segments for which license applications are accepted in Masdar City include:
Support Services
There are a wide range of business categories for which a license may be issued at Masdar City. The business segments for which license applications are accepted in Masdar City include:
Visa services, including medical checks
Dependents Sponsorships
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce membership
Emirates ID card processing
Customs administration
Document Authentication
PO Box Setup
Facilities and Property Management
Meeting Room and Conference Facilities
Business and leasing services
Whether you are a developer, an investor or an occupier, Masdar City offers a broad range of opportunities, from buying or leasing development plots, to creating bespoke office and retail spaces.
Office space
Masdar City has office space that caters for all sizes of businesses from start-ups, to SMEs and multinationals. Options include Flexidesks in a shared workspace, serviced and executive offices and larger core and shell units.
Land
Developers can choose between buying or leasing land (Musataha) to develop their own projects that enhance the City's theme of mixed-use community living, with sustainability at its core.
Build to suit
Large organizations can partner with Masdar City to engineer bespoke commercial, retail, residential, recreational, educational, healthcare and corporate spaces.