Dubai Future Foundation is a Dubai Government organisation that works with public and private sector partners to help make Dubai one of the world’s foremost future cities. It reimagines, inspires and designs the emirate’s future through research, foresight, innovation and practical programmes.

Its initiatives connect government and corporate entities with startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, students and other innovators to address challenges and develop solutions. The Foundation’s work spans future design and acceleration, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, intellectual property, entrepreneurship and capacity building. Its programmes include Dubai Future Accelerators, Dubai Future Labs, Dubai Future Academy, the University Entrepreneurship Program and One Million Arab Coders. It also supports research and shares insights through publications such as the annual Future Opportunities: The Global 50 report, alongside events, courses and media content.

Through projects including Dubai 10X, the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence and the Future Experience Museum, the Foundation encourages future-readiness across government and society.