Where to invest

THE SHAPE OF THE OPPORTUNITY

Abu Dhabi organises investment around sector clusters, platforms that combine financial incentives, infrastructure and regulatory facilitation for businesses aligned to the emirate's economic priorities. Four clusters are live: SAVI, AGWA, HELM and FIDA. Beyond them sits a visible pipeline of upcoming projects and live government tenders.

Every opportunity here is open to investors inside the UAE and abroad.

04
CLUSTERS LIVE · 2026
Each with its own anchor tenant and incentive package.
100%
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
In most sectors, with full profit repatriation.UAE FDI LAW · 2018
7
PIPELINE PROJECTS TRACKED
Announced, in development or launching.ADIO · 2026
Daily
TENDER UPDATES
Government demand published on ADERP.ADGPG · 2026
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ADIO CLUSTERS

Four clusters, each with its own page.

Sector platforms combining incentives, infrastructure and regulatory facilitation. Open a cluster for its anchors, numbers and entry route.

SAVI
SAVI
SAVI
Smart & Autonomous Vehicle Industries

Abu Dhabi’s flagship cluster for smart and autonomous mobility: ground, air and water. Anchor projects include the Archer Aviation eVTOL agreement and the Smart & Autonomous Systems Council.

Autonomous groundeVTOL & advanced air mobilityMaritime autonomySmart logistics
AGWA
AGWA
AGWA
AgriFood Growth & Water Abundance

A platform for AgTech, food security and water-abundance technologies. Backed by the world’s largest indoor vertical-farm R&D facility and a deep ecosystem of UAE-based AgriFood operators.

Indoor / vertical farmingWater technologyAlternative proteinAquaculture & seed tech
HELM
HELM
HELM
Health, Endurance, Longevity & Medicine

Abu Dhabi’s life-sciences cluster covering biotech, pharma, MedTech, genomics and digital health, anchored by M42, the Emirati Genome Programme and an integrated hospital network.

Genomics & precision medicineBiotech & pharmaMedTech & devicesDigital health & AI in care
FIDA
FIDA
FIDA
Fintech, Insurance, Digital & Alternative Investments

The newest cluster, launched at ADFW 2025. Designed to position Abu Dhabi as a hub for global asset management, with strategic partnerships including Bain Capital across alt-investments, transition finance and digital infrastructure.

Alternative investmentsTransition financeInsurance & insurtechDigital assets & infrastructure
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PIPELINE

What is coming.

Upcoming clusters and projects, with status and expected windows. Register interest and ADIO will route you to the right team.

Launching
Finance & Digital Assets

FIDA, first institutional cohort onboarding

Launched at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 with institutional partners including Bain Capital.

EXPECTEDH1 2026
Register interest
In Development
Smart & Autonomous Vehicles

SAVI, advanced air-mobility corridor and vertiport network

Follows the Archer Aviation eVTOL agreement; ground and maritime tracks in scoping.

EXPECTED2026–2027
Register interest
Live
Automotive Programme

A dedicated automotive programme under Abu Dhabi's industrial strategy

In Development
AgriFood & Water

AGWA, vertical-farming R&D facility, commercial pilot lines

Extends the existing indoor vertical-farm R&D programme towards commercial-scale pilots.

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PARTNERSHIPS

Public Private Partnerships.

Long-term, government-backed partnership opportunities under Abu Dhabi's PPP framework, facilitated by ADIO.

A PPP is a long-term contract between a government entity and the private sector to develop, manage or operate a public asset or service, under Law No. (2) of 2019. ADIO has facilitated AED 2.4 billion in PPP deals since 2020, with IJGlobal Deal of the Year recognition in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Open Public Private Partnerships
AED 2.4B
PPP DEALS · SINCE 2020
12–23 yrs
CONCESSION RANGE
NEXT STEP
Discuss where your capital fits.

One conversation to map your mandate against clusters, pipeline and government demand.