Dubai Launches PropTech Hub to Support 200 Startups by 2030
Jul 06, 2025
Dubai has launched its first dedicated PropTech innovation hub, a collaboration between the DIFC Innovation Hub and the Dubai Land Department (DLD), aimed at transforming the real estate sector using technology. Located within DIFC, the hub is designed to support over 200 PropTech startups and scale-ups, generate more than 3,000 jobs, and attract USD 300 million in investment by 2030.
Under the guidance of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Chairman of Dubai's Executive Council, the hub builds on the DLD's Real Estate Evolution Space (REES) initiative. It offers services tailored to PropTech firms, including customised licensing, purpose-built workspaces, incubators, venture-building support, joint pilot programmes, and access to regulatory and financial networks.
Built on a collaborative model, the hub brings together regulators, developers like Binghatti, Majid Al Futtaim, Sobha Realty, Union Properties, infrastructure provider Transguard, technology firms, and investors. These founding partners are already piloting AI-powered smart-building and security solutions through the DIFC Innovation Hub.
By fostering startup growth, job creation, and investment, the PropTech Hub aligns with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033. Dubai aims to improve transparency, accessibility, and technological sophistication in its property market, supporting sustainable, smart-city development.
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