Digital assets
Institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure to international standards.
Abu Dhabi Investment OfficeShaping the next generation of finance
FinTech, Insurance, Digital & Alternative Assets, where technology, regulation and capital intersect.
AED 56B
ADDITIONAL GDP BY 2045
8,000
SKILLED JOBS
AED 17B+
TARGET INVESTMENT
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THE CLUSTER
What is FIDA?
Launched at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 by ADDED and ADIO, FIDA brings together the high-growth areas where technology, regulation and capital intersect, fintech, digital assets, insurance, reinsurance and alternative investments.
From the Capital of Capital, anchored by more than US$1.8 trillion in sovereign wealth, the cluster gives firms treaty-backed access to markets across Europe, North America and Asia, within a stable, forward-looking regulatory environment.
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At a glance
LAUNCHED
December 2025 · Abu Dhabi Finance Week
LED BY
ADDED + ADIO
CONTEXT
US$1.8T+ sovereign wealth · ADGM common law
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FOCUS AREAS
Programme pillars for an integrated financial ecosystem.
FinTech platforms
Advanced platforms and AI-powered financial solutions.
Insurance & reinsurance
Expanded capacity for sophisticated risk management.
Long-term savings
Consumer-protected savings and retirement frameworks.
SME funding
Alternative lending, venture debt and growth capital routes.
Transition finance
Green instruments aligned with net-zero commitments.
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THE ECOSYSTEM
Regulators, sovereign capital and talent, coordinated.
REGULATORY
Ministry of FinanceCBUAEADGMSCA
Cohesive, future-ready financial governance.
FINANCING
Sovereign wealth fundsFamily officesKhalifa Fund
Capital access across growth stages.
INNOVATION & TALENT
Hub71UAEUKhalifa UniversityEIFADGM Academy
R&D into products; actuarial, fintech and quant skills.
GET IN TOUCH
Bring your project to FIDA.
Building digital assets, AI-powered insurance or breakthrough fintech? FIDA is designed as the preferred base for it.