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An innovation-focused Abu Dhabi free zone for clean technology, sustainability, technology, professional services and emerging businesses.
Nikki Advisory helps businesses assess Masdar City's licensing and structural options and coordinate the appropriate company formation process.
Masdar City Free Zone is an Abu Dhabi free zone built around innovation, sustainability, clean technology and research and development.
It is part of Masdar City's wider innovation ecosystem, supporting startups, SMEs, multinational companies, research organisations and technology-focused businesses.
Explore the official free-zone overview and innovation ecosystem.
Masdar City is particularly relevant when innovation, sustainability, technology or R&D forms part of the business model.
Assess the proposed activity, facility requirements and long-term objectives.
See Masdar City's free-zone benefits. Availability and eligibility depend on the proposed activity.
Masdar City Free Zone supports approved business activities across service, commercial and innovation-focused routes. The exact activity and licence combination must be confirmed.
For approved consulting, professional and business-service activities.
For approved trading and commercial activities.
For eligible technology, innovation and emerging-sector businesses.
For approved renewable-energy, environmental and sustainability activities.
Eligible space-related businesses may explore the Space Economic Zone and its specific conditions.
Review official licence and registration guidance and the Space Economic Zone information.
A free-zone limited liability company established within Masdar City Free Zone.
For an existing UAE or foreign company, subject to applicable requirements.
Additional options may depend on the activity and business requirements.
Choose according to the proposed activity and business objectives. Explore our business-structuring guidance.
Depending on the activity and structure, requirements may include:
Final requirements are confirmed for the proposed licence, activity and company structure.
Processing depends on activity, documentation, workspace requirements and applicable approvals.
There is no single setup cost for every Masdar City company.
The right estimate reflects the actual activity, package and operating needs.
Nikki Advisory assesses the requirements and provides a quotation based on applicable free-zone, government, workspace and service costs.
Discuss Your RequirementsMasdar City is most relevant when innovation, sustainability, technology or R&D is important to the business.
Masdar City should be selected for the value of its ecosystem—not simply because it offers a free-zone licence.
UAE Corporate Tax treatment depends on the entity, activities, income and free-zone conditions.
Free-zone status does not automatically provide a 0% rate; qualifying conditions apply.
Registration and compliance depend on applicable UAE VAT rules.
A free-zone licence does not by itself grant unrestricted mainland operating rights.
Technology, research, energy, healthcare and other regulated activities may need approvals.
Space and other sector-specific programmes may have separate eligibility requirements.
See Masdar City Free Zone licensing guidance and the Federal Tax Authority's free-zone guidance.
We help assess whether Masdar City is appropriate and coordinate the setup route around the actual business.
Assess Masdar City against the proposed business.
Identify the relevant activity, licence and entity.
Support documentation, applications and registration.
Guidance on workspace, visas, PRO and setup needs.
Practical support with banking and compliance matters.
Assistance as the business moves into operation.
The objective is a structure that fits the activity and long-term plans.
Answers about activities, eligibility, ownership and tax.
No. It supports approved professional, commercial, technology and innovation activities as well as clean technology and sustainability.
Yes, where the consulting activity is approved. The ecosystem may be especially valuable if the business connects with technology, innovation, sustainability or R&D.
Yes. Its ecosystem includes technology, AI, digital solutions and other emerging fields.
Yes. Research, development and innovation are important parts of the Masdar City ecosystem.
Yes. The Space Economic Zone supports eligible space-related startups and SMEs.
Yes, for eligible free-zone structures.
No. UAE Corporate Tax treatment depends on the entity, activities, income and qualifying conditions.
For current rules, see Masdar City Free Zone's registration guidance and the Federal Tax Authority's free-zone guidance.
Build your Abu Dhabi presence with a structure aligned to your business activity, innovation goals, market and long-term objectives.
Masdar City connects business with innovation, sustainability and emerging technologies. The right choice depends on what your business actually needs.