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We are empowering
We build platforms for creativity, innovation and ambition with our investors and partners, and we provide the tools, data, facilities and ecosystem access that turn ambition into results.
01 · OVERVIEW
The investment office of the Capital.
ADIO is the government body responsible for accelerating Abu Dhabi’s growth and enabling the Emirate’s economic transformation.
We empower local and foreign investors to shape the industries of the future, across liveability, technology, resources and value added services.
Our work in regional development, retail expansion and public private infrastructure keeps community wellbeing at the centre of Abu Dhabi’s transformation. With a strong network of partners and a global presence, we help those who invest with Abu Dhabi make a lasting impact.
CORE MANDATE
Delivering experiences that convert investors into long-term advocates.
DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH
ABU DHABI INVESTMENT OFFICE
Investment Promotion & Attraction
Economic Growth & Development
Ecosystem Support & Competitiveness
PROGRAMMES
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Investment Promotion1
Raising non-oil GDP and FDI, upskilling Emirati talent, representative offices in five countries, and IPO advisory backed by an AED 5 Bn fund.
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Trade & Industry Support2
Driving Abu Dhabi’s AED 10 Bn industrial strategy to double industrial GDP and exports by 2031.
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Public Private Partnerships
Acting as the central agency responsible for public-private partnerships across the emirate.
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UHNWIs & Family Offices3
Attracting ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices to Abu Dhabi.
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Retail Development Program
Developing Abu Dhabi as a luxury retail destination.
1 · CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, IPO FUND AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICES ARE PROGRAMS OF INVESTMENT PROMOTION
2 · ABU DHABI INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY IS A PROGRAM OF TRADE & INDUSTRY SUPPORT
3 · ULTRA HIGH NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS
MANDATE EVOLUTION
A mandate that has expanded every year since 2019.
Office establishment
Laws No. (1) and No. (2) establish ADIO, regulating PPPs, driving FDI and DDI attraction, and enabling the investor ecosystem.
LAW NO.1 & NO.2
Cluster development
G2 and G-160 financial incentive programs activate and grow priority economic sectors.
EC RES. NO.120 & 75
International offices
Regional hubs and satellite offices promote Abu Dhabi to FDI and UHNWIs in key markets.
EC RES. NO.133
Expanded mandate
Industrial & trade facilitation, retail development, regional activations across Al Ain and Al Dhafra, and electronic investment requests.
EC RES. NO.90 · 101 · 175 · 194
OUR VALUES
How we work with investors and partners.
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We are partners
We work alongside the whole Abu Dhabi ecosystem towards shared goals, finding efficiencies and removing barriers to growth.
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We are innovative
We are bold, willing to try new approaches and explore new opportunities. Like our investors, we dare to be different.
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We are committed
We hold an unwavering commitment to each other, our partners and our investors, and we work hard to make a positive impact on businesses and the people behind them.
2019
EST. · BY EMIRI DECREE
AED 62.4 billion
ACTIVE FDI PIPELINE
58.3%
NON-OIL GDP SHARE
2,184
ADGM LICENSES · YTD
89
COUNTRIES · INVESTOR ORIGIN
4.1×
MEDIAN PUBLIC-$ ROI