Nour Al Hassan
Founder
THE UAE AI ECOSYSTEM · 2026
The companies
shaping the
future of AI
in the UAE.
Discover the AI companies, founders and technologies driving innovation across the Emirates.
Source-checked profilesIndependent editorial selection
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE EMIRATESSCROLL TO EXPLORE
42Published company
profiles
profiles
12Industries.
One connected ecosystem.
One connected ecosystem.
54Source-backed
founder profiles
founder profiles
Beyond the headlines.
Meet the companies building what’s next.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Explore the indexDifferent disciplines. Shared ambition.
An editorial spotlight across the ecosystem. Placement here is not a ranking.
2026 SELECTIONAI Infrastructure
G42
Abu Dhabi technology group connecting AI infrastructure, investment and industry applications through a portfolio of operating companies.
Abu DhabiSource checked
2026 SELECTIONGenerative AI
CAMB.AI
Dubai-connected voice-AI company building speech models, dubbing tools and live translation systems for media and broadcast applications.
DubaiSource checked
2026 SELECTIONAI Infrastructure
XPANCEO
Dubai deep-technology company developing smart contact lenses and using AI to support materials research and future computing interfaces.
DubaiSource checked
THE INAUGURAL EDITIONA closer look at
Numeric ranks await completed editorial assessments.
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A closer look at
an ambitious ecosystem.
From AI infrastructure to emerging specialists. Explore the companies selected for their documented work and meaningful presence in the UAE.
Discover the 2026 edition42 profiles published · 50 candidates researched.Numeric ranks await completed editorial assessments.
EXPLORE BY INDUSTRY
All 12 industriesIntelligence, applied.
Follow AI into the sectors it is changing.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROGRESS
Meet the foundersFounders shaping the future.
Meet the people behind the companies. Founding roles are researched separately from executive titles.
Abdallah Abu-Sheikh
Founder
Aditya Bhagat
Co-founder, Affinsys / BankBuddy
Ahmed Abaza
Co-founder
ON THE RADAR
Keep exploringNew perspectives. Real potential.
Discover a different part of the ecosystem. These editorial picks are not ordered by score.
2026 SELECTIONEnterprise Automation
1001 AI
Dubai-and-London AI company developing operational decision systems for airports, ports, energy and other infrastructure-intensive sectors and workflows.
DubaiSource checked
2026 SELECTIONEnterprise Automation
Cobi
A Dubai customer-intelligence platform connecting customer signals, decision recommendations and existing enterprise workflows.
DubaiSource checked
2026 SELECTIONReal Estate AI
Prop-AI
Dubai property-intelligence group offering market data, portfolio analysis and AI-assisted property tools through separately identified software and brokerage entities.
DubaiSource checked