Dubai PropTech Hub
About us
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the DIFC Innovation Hub, home to the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and the Dubai Land Department (DLD), have joined forces to launch the Dubai PropTech Hub in the DIFC Innovation Hub.
The region’s first PropTech innovation hub will bring together the entire real estate value chain, offering a new model for collaboration, experimentation, and scalable innovation in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Aimed at transforming the future of real estate through technology, the hub will support more than 200 PropTech start-ups and scale-ups, generate more than 3,000 jobs, attract over USD300mn in investment by 2030, and foster innovation and collaboration within the industry.
An Initiative by
IHub
Dubai PropTech Hub will establish, grow and structure the ecosystem through a defined Playbook
Ecosystem Set-up
Subsidised licensing:
At the heart of the Dubai PropTech Hub lies a strategic commitment to building both the legal and physical infrastructure necessary to attract and empower players in the PropTech space. Our set-up process is designed to eliminate barriers and accelerate entry by offering key advantages such as 100% foreign ownership, zero tax on income and profits, and seamless access to a vibrant financial and innovation ecosystem.
Co-working spaces:
In addition, we offer cutting-edge co-working spaces that serve as more than just offices — they are collaborative environments tailored to drive innovation, foster networking, and support business growth. These state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced digital and physical infrastructure, creating the ideal foundation for disruptive real estate technologies to thrive.
Subsidised licensing:
At the heart of the Dubai PropTech Hub lies a strategic commitment to building both the legal and physical infrastructure necessary to attract and empower players in the PropTech space. Our set-up process is designed to eliminate barriers and accelerate entry by offering key advantages such as 100% foreign ownership, zero tax on income and profits, and seamless access to a vibrant financial and innovation ecosystem.
Co-working spaces:
In addition, we offer cutting-edge co-working spaces that serve as more than just offices — they are collaborative environments tailored to drive innovation, foster networking, and support business growth. These state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced digital and physical infrastructure, creating the ideal foundation for disruptive real estate technologies to thrive.
Ecosystem Growth
Innovation Programmes:
Growth within the Dubai PropTech Hub is driven by a clear objective: to organise and facilitate innovation activities that unlock collaboration and generate real impact across the real estate value chain.
Central to this effort are our PropTech Innovation Programmes, curated to support start-ups and scale-ups developing next-generation real estate solutions. These programmes provide direct access to a network of corporate partners, enabling innovators to test, refine, and scale their technologies in a high-impact environment.
Innovation Programmes:
Growth within the Dubai PropTech Hub is driven by a clear objective: to organise and facilitate innovation activities that unlock collaboration and generate real impact across the real estate value chain.
Central to this effort are our PropTech Innovation Programmes, curated to support start-ups and scale-ups developing next-generation real estate solutions. These programmes provide direct access to a network of corporate partners, enabling innovators to test, refine, and scale their technologies in a high-impact environment.
Ecosystem Regulations
Living Lab:
The PropTech sector is evolving rapidly, and with that comes the need for responsive and progressive regulation. Our objective is to create a regulatory environment that keeps pace with emerging technologies and business models—without stifling innovation.
At the core of this approach is our Living Lab: a dynamic regulatory testbed that empowers companies to develop, test, and refine solutions in a real-world yet controlled environment. By leveraging DIFC’s forward-thinking regulatory framework, businesses can confidently navigate compliance, overcome regulatory barriers, and de-risk their ventures.
The Living Lab also acts as a bridge between start-ups, industry leaders, and policymakers—ensuring that innovation not only moves fast but moves in harmony with evolving regulatory landscapes.
Living Lab:
The PropTech sector is evolving rapidly, and with that comes the need for responsive and progressive regulation. Our objective is to create a regulatory environment that keeps pace with emerging technologies and business models—without stifling innovation.
At the core of this approach is our Living Lab: a dynamic regulatory testbed that empowers companies to develop, test, and refine solutions in a real-world yet controlled environment. By leveraging DIFC’s forward-thinking regulatory framework, businesses can confidently navigate compliance, overcome regulatory barriers, and de-risk their ventures.
The Living Lab also acts as a bridge between start-ups, industry leaders, and policymakers—ensuring that innovation not only moves fast but moves in harmony with evolving regulatory landscapes.
