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1001 AIDubai-and-London AI company developing operational decision systems for airports, ports, energy and other infrastructure-intensive sectors and workflows.Bilal Abu-GhazalehEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
DubaiINDEPENDENT INTELLIGENCE · INAUGURAL EDITION
UAE AI 50.2026
The companies shaping the Emirates’ AI ecosystem.
Explore the evidence behind the ambition.
THE UAEAI 502026 EDITION
42 companies published from 50 researched candidates. The verified selection is open. Numeric rank positions remain unpublished until comparable, source-backed assessments are complete. AI 50 is the edition name and a maximum, not a promise to fill fifty places.
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1001 AIDubai-and-London AI company developing operational decision systems for airports, ports, energy and other infrastructure-intensive sectors and workflows.Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh—
AI71Abu Dhabi AI company launched by ATRC and VentureOne, building sovereign enterprise assistants, knowledge tools and workflow automation.Founder not publicly verifiedGenerative AIInstitutionally launched company
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AIQAbu Dhabi industrial-AI company developing energy applications, including autonomous well control, operational analytics and asset-integrity workflows.Founder not publicly verifiedClimate & Energy AISubsidiary
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AlaanAn AI-enabled UAE fintech combining corporate spending controls, expense management and automated finance-team workflows.Karun Kurien · Parthi DuraisamyFintech AIAI-enabled technology
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Algebra AIA managed AI-services business building and operating agent systems around the workflows of mid-market GCC companies.Anis HarbEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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AppliedAIAn Abu Dhabi enterprise-AI company building governed workflow automation for regulated, document-intensive business operations through Opus.Arya H. BolurfrushanEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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Arabic.aiArabic-language AI company emerging from Tarjama's language-technology business, developing models, enterprise applications and governed Arabic workflows for organizations.Nour Al HassanArabic Language AICompany / no parent verified
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Astra TechUAE technology group behind botim, bringing communications, payments and financial services together with AI-enabled consumer platform capabilities.Abdallah Abu-SheikhFintech AIAI-enabled technology
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AVELIN AIA Dubai-linked AI developer building request-level model routing, private inference infrastructure and enterprise information-retrieval tools.Yury AkininAI InfrastructureCompany / no parent verified
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BankBuddy.aiAI banking platform with a DIFC office, offering conversational, generative and workflow intelligence for financial institutions and banks.Aditya Bhagat · D. Surya PrasadFintech AIAffinsys platform
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CAMB.AIDubai-connected voice-AI company building speech models, dubbing tools and live translation systems for media and broadcast applications.Akshat Prakash · Avneesh PrakashGenerative AICompany / no parent verified
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CercliDubai workforce-software company combining HR, payroll and recruitment workflows with AI-powered tools for people teams and recruiters.Akeed Azmi · David RecheEnterprise AutomationAI-enabled technology
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CNTXT AIAbu Dhabi data and AI company developing Arabic speech models, enterprise agents and data services for controlled AI deployments.Hassan Abu Sheikh · Mohammad Abu SheikhArabic Language AICompany / no parent verified
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CobiA Dubai customer-intelligence platform connecting customer signals, decision recommendations and existing enterprise workflows.Botlhale Mosoane · Darren EdmundEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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CoralyDubai real-estate AI company building agency workflows, listing tools and APIs for brokerages, property portals and multiple-listing services.Fouad Bekkar · Stuart ShapleyReal Estate AICompany / no parent verified
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Core42G42 company providing sovereign cloud platforms and AI computing infrastructure for government, enterprise, research and development workloads.Founder not publicly verifiedAI InfrastructureSubsidiary
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DaleelDubai proptech company connecting property datasets with conversational AI to support real-estate research and market intelligence across the city.Ely Weichsel · Ilan CohenReal Estate AICompany / no parent verified
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Disrupt-XDubai-based technology provider combining AI, connected devices and facilities software for buildings and infrastructure operations.Asim SajwaniEnterprise AutomationAI-enabled technology
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G42Abu Dhabi technology group connecting AI infrastructure, investment and industry applications through a portfolio of operating companies.Founder not publicly verifiedAI InfrastructureTechnology holding group
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HeyBreezVoice-AI infrastructure coordinating conversations, callbacks, workflow execution and enterprise-system integrations, with a company-stated Dubai office.Karim MalhasEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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Hypermine AIA Dubai South enterprise-AI business offering agents, data-intelligence platforms and customer-controlled deployment options.Founder not publicly verifiedEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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icogzEnterprise decision-intelligence software combining business data, conversational analysis and agentic workflows through its Aryabot engine.Amit TripathiEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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Inception42G42 applied-AI company building enterprise and government products, with an Abu Dhabi base and a documented institutional partnership.Founder not publicly verifiedGenerative AISubsidiary
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KingpinAI-enabled wholesale sales operations connecting consumer brands with retailers and supporting distribution workflows across markets.Guilherme Soares · Harsh SajnaniEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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KlaimUAE healthcare-finance company applying AI risk assessment to insurance claims and receivables, with a documented Dubai operating office.Ghafoor Ahmad · Karim DakkiFintech AIAI-enabled technology
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M42Abu Dhabi healthcare group applying AI, genomics and data systems alongside clinical services, including the Med42 language-model programme.Founder not publicly verifiedHealthcare AIAI-enabled technology
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Micropolis RoboticsDubai robotics developer building unmanned ground vehicles and AI-driven autonomous systems for security and industrial operations.Fareed AljawhariRoboticsListed holding group / robotics operator
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Nabta HealthUAE women's health company combining clinical care with digital pathways supported by machine learning and preventive health tools.Mussaad Al-Razouki · Saba Alzabin · Sophie SmithHealthcare AIAI-enabled technology
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OteraFormerly DeepOpinion, Otera builds governed autonomous enterprise workflows and has documented Dubai AI Campus links.Ahmed Ghanim Al-Ali · Stefan EnglEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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PlannoGeospatial AI for identifying and qualifying commercial rooftops, giving solar developers a structured prospecting and opportunity-data layer.Daniel DominguesClimate & Energy AICompany / no parent verified
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PresightAbu Dhabi applied-AI and analytics company developing systems for public services, smart cities, energy and enterprise operations.Founder not publicly verifiedGovernment & Smart CitiesSubsidiary
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Prop-AIDubai property-intelligence group offering market data, portfolio analysis and AI-assisted property tools through separately identified software and brokerage entities.Christian Kunz · Ranime El SkaffReal Estate AICompany / no parent verified
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Qanooni AIDIFC legal-technology company developing matter-aware AI for legal drafting, research and contract review within existing workflows.Anuscha Iqbal · Ziyaad AhmedEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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QureosDubai AI recruitment platform whose Iris product supports candidate sourcing, screening, matching and outreach for employer hiring teams.Alexander Epure · Mehrad Yaghmai · Usama Naeem NiniEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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Space42UAE space-technology company integrating satellite connectivity, Earth observation and AI-enabled geospatial intelligence following the Bayanat and Yahsat merger.Founder not publicly verifiedGovernment & Smart CitiesListed technology group
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Synapse AnalyticsAbu Dhabi AI company developing credit, risk and onboarding decision infrastructure for banks, lenders and regulated financial institutions.Ahmed Abaza · Galal El-BeshbeshyFintech AICompany / no parent verified
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TENDERDUAE industrial technology company applying AI and equipment data to fleet utilisation, maintenance, safety, fuel and emissions management.Arjun MohanLogistics & Supply ChainCompany / no parent verified
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VISARUN.AIDubai-origin visa-processing platform applying AI to document checking, application preparation and workflow management for travel businesses and applicants.Alena Iakina · Vladimir IndjikianEnterprise AutomationAI-enabled technology
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WhiteshieldPublic-policy and sovereign-intelligence software connecting economic analysis, workforce data and AI-supported government decisions.Fadi FarraGovernment & Smart CitiesCompany / no parent verified
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XPANCEODubai deep-technology company developing smart contact lenses and using AI to support materials research and future computing interfaces.Dr. Valentyn S. Volkov · Roman AxelrodAI InfrastructureAI-enabled technology
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ZEVORYX.AIAI sales-workflow venture connecting account research, email outreach and configured voice agents; an intelligent CRM is described as in development.Jamal RozenbladEnterprise AutomationSoftware venture / legal entity not verified
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ZinitAI-native procurement software that helps teams discover suppliers, prepare RFx documents and coordinate sourcing workflows.Anton Buzdalin · Stan MoskovtsevEnterprise AutomationCompany / no parent verified
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