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Wire · operational-macro

With over 1000 firms, it's boomtime for AI hub Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone

21 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

21 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

AI & ML

◆ Geography

UAE

◆ Source

Read at gulftoday.ae →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone has attracted over 1,000 AI companies, supported by fast business setup, flexible licensing, and extensive services, positioning itself as a major AI hub in the UAE with a market projected to grow rapidly until 2033.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can set up an AI company in Sharjah quickly and affordably, with easy access to UAE residency and banking. This lowers your entry barrier to a booming market and creates an opportunity for early establishment before rivals swarm in.

◆ Coverage

2 sources · 21 Aug 2026

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AI & MLfree-zoneai-hubbusiness-setupuaemarket-growth