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Hub71 is Abu Dhabi's technology ecosystem on Al Maryah Island. Admission is by application and the company itself is incorporated in ADGM, so the two run as one piece of work. We file the licence, run KYC and handle the visa, with a written scope up front.
Hub71 gives a technology company an Abu Dhabi base with a programme attached — and an ADGM entity underneath it, which is the part most founders underestimate.
The programme is built around access to partners, capital and other founders rather than around a licence alone.
The company incorporates in ADGM, so it carries that jurisdiction's common-law framework and its register.
The base sits in Abu Dhabi's financial district, alongside ADGM itself.
Entry is by application, which is a real piece of work — and it is scoped with the incorporation, not after it.
Full foreign ownership with no local partner requirement, as across the UAE free zones.
Qualifying Free Zone Person status keeps corporate tax at 0% on qualifying income when the structure and activity support it.
Hub71 is a programme rather than a registry: admission is by application, and the company behind it is incorporated in ADGM under that jurisdiction's rules. We scope the incorporation and the application together, so neither waits on the other.
Hub71 suits venture-backed technology companies that want the programme, the network and an Abu Dhabi base — and can meet an admission process rather than simply buying a licence.
Product companies building and licensing software.
Early and growth-stage companies raising and deploying capital.
Financial technology models, with regulated activity scoped through ADGM's own process.
Marketplaces, platforms and technology-enabled service businesses.
Day 1–5
Diagnostic, KYC, activity scoping, Hub71 name reservation.
Week 2–4
Filing, MOA, initial approval.
Week 5–6
Licence issuance, establishment card, eSignature.
Week 7–9
Investor visa: entry permit, medical, Emirates ID.
Week 8–12
Corporate bank account (varies by bank).
Final cost depends on the zone, activity and visa count.
| Feature | Hub71 |   Abu Dhabi Global Market |   Masdar City Free Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal framework | English Common Law (ADGM) | English Common Law | UAE Civil Law |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 0% on qualifying income | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 100% profit repatriation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Entry by application | Yes | No | No |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi |
| Location | Al Maryah Island · within ADGM | Al Maryah & Al Reem Islands | Masdar City |
| Best for | Venture-backed technology companies | Fintech, financial services, AI, family offices | Clean tech, software and research with an Abu Dhabi focus |
Bank suitability depends on your activity, ownership, documents and transaction profile.
Tell us the activity and headcount. We shortlist the zones that actually accept it.
No obligation. We tell you if it is not the right route.
Sonsoto quoted us a line-item budget for the licence, visas and the bank pack up front. Nothing crept in later. That alone was worth the fee.
I’d already been rejected by two banks. Sonsoto told me why, changed the pack, and we opened with WIO in three weeks. Straight answers, no theatre.
They caught a corporate-tax filing we were about to miss and re-scoped the renewals so we stopped paying twice for the same work. Now they run everything.
We’d spoken to four firms and got four different price sheets. Sonsoto was the only one that showed us where the extras came from — and we didn’t need them.
Golden Visa done, family visas done, licence renewed. Same team, same WhatsApp thread. I don’t chase PRO agents anymore.
They told me RAK was a better fit than Dubai for our margin. I’d already paid a deposit somewhere else. They still refunded my Sonsoto retainer and helped me exit.
More clients onboarded, higher payout.
Straight to the account.
More referrals unlocks higher payouts.
