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EDITORIAL

Dubai Is Building

Every city has a story. Dubai's is being written in real time — by founders, engineers, investors, and builders who chose this city as the launchpad for what comes next.

This is not a metaphor. Dubai is literally building — towers, free zones, AI infrastructure, regulatory sandboxes, and an ecosystem designed to attract the world's most ambitious people.

DXBStart tracks this story through the lens of the startup ecosystem: the companies being formed, the capital being deployed, the talent arriving, and the policies shaping what's possible.

We believe the best way to understand a city's future is to watch what its builders are doing today.

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