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Dubai's integrated tech park: offices, labs, housing and the Dtec startup hub.

Ownership
100% foreign
Setup time
1 to 2 weeks
Licence cost
from AED 14,000
Visas
Scales with space

Dubai Silicon Oasis is a purpose-built technology park where offices, R&D space, industrial units, universities and residential communities share one master plan. Now part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority alongside DAFZA and CommerCity, it anchors the emirate's electronics and IT sector and hosts Dtec, one of the region's largest startup co-working hubs.

Licence pricing is competitive with the mid-market zones, and the live-work-play setup keeps staff commutes short. For hardware businesses needing light-industrial units next to engineering talent, and for software teams that want a real tech ecosystem rather than a mailbox, DSO earns its shortlist place.

Who Dubai Silicon Oasis suits

  • IT and software companies
  • Electronics and hardware ventures
  • Startups in the Dtec ecosystem
  • Tech firms needing light-industrial units

Why choose Dubai Silicon Oasis

  • Integrated township: offices, labs, industrial units, housing
  • Dtec startup community and events on site
  • Part of DIEZ with DAFZA and CommerCity synergies
  • Competitive mid-market pricing
  • 0% corporate tax available as a qualifying free zone person

Dubai Silicon Oasis frequently asked questions

What does a Dubai Silicon Oasis licence cost?

Service and trading licences start around AED 14,000 to AED 20,000 first year including a flexi desk. Industrial units and dedicated offices are priced on space, and Dtec offers startup-friendly desk packages.

Is DSO good for hardware businesses?

Yes, it is one of the few Dubai zones with light-industrial units, warehousing and R&D space inside a tech-focused master plan, so prototyping, assembly and engineering offices can sit within one lease.

What is Dtec?

The Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus inside DSO: a large startup co-working hub with its own licence packages, investor events and accelerator programmes. It is a common first address for tech founders before graduating to a dedicated office.

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