01 / DIGITALIZE
Build a professional digital presence.
Help businesses present their products, services and capabilities through a structured digital foundation.
Explore Phase I →UAE 1 MILLION BUSINESS DIGITIZATION MISSION
Digitize.
Automate.
Sustain.
A UAE-wide private-sector mission to help one million businesses build a professional digital foundation and progressively advance toward automation, responsible AI adoption and more sustainable operating models — within a national economy increasingly shaped by digital transformation, AI and sustainability.
1 million business ambition20,000 businesses in Phase IAED 0 developmentAED 0 initial consultancy
01 · DIGITIZEEstablish the digital foundation
02 · AUTOMATEImprove recurring operations
03 · INTELLIGENT GROWTHAdopt AI and data appropriately
THE MISSION
One mission. Four connected actions.
The mission is designed as a progressive pathway. Businesses begin with the digital foundation they need now, then move toward automation, intelligent systems and more efficient operating models when ready.
02 / AUTOMATE
Reduce repetitive work.
Progressively introduce practical automation that improves response times and operational efficiency.
Explore the roadmap →
03 + 04 / GROW & SUSTAIN
Enable intelligent and sustainable growth.
Help businesses understand appropriate AI, data, digital efficiency and sustainability-oriented operating opportunities.
View the long-term roadmap →A WEBSITE IS NOT THE FINAL OBJECTIVE. IT IS THE FIRST DIGITAL FOUNDATION.
PHASE I · FIRST MILESTONE
20,000 business websites.
For eligible participating businesses, Phase I removes the development and initial consultancy barrier while establishing the professional website foundation needed to participate more effectively in the digital economy.
DevelopmentAED 0
Initial ConsultancyAED 0
Domain & HostingAED 399 contribution
Milestone20,000 businesses
THE PROGRESSION
From digital presence to sustainable growth.
Phase I creates the starting point. Future phases progressively address operations, automation, intelligent technologies and sustainability according to real business needs.
01Digital PresenceProfessional business foundation
02Digital OperationsStructured everyday processes
03AutomationReduce repetitive work
04Responsible AI AdoptionIntelligent systems when business-ready
05Sustainable GrowthMeasure and improve efficiency
UAE POLICY CONTEXT
Built for the direction of the UAE’s digital future.
This is an independent private-sector mission. Its long-term pathway is informed by publicly stated UAE priorities around digital-economy growth, AI adoption, sustainable digital transformation and climate-conscious efficiency — without implying government sponsorship or endorsement.
More business activity is moving digital.
The UAE Digital Economy Strategy aims to double the digital economy’s contribution to GDP from 9.7% in 2022 to 19.4% within ten years.
Official UAE source ↗AI capability is becoming part of national readiness.
The UAE AI Strategy 2031 sets an ambition to be among the leading nations in AI, supported by talent, data, infrastructure, adoption and governance.
Official AI Strategy ↗The government is moving beyond basic digitization.
In 2026, the federal government approved a framework targeting Agentic AI across 50% of services and operations within two years, alongside training for 80,000 federal employees.
UAE Cabinet announcement ↗Digital transformation is being linked to sustainability.
The UAE’s sustainable digital transformation framework covers paperless operations, green cloud and data centres, sustainable software, devices, procurement and digital skills.
Official UAE framework ↗Efficiency and technology are part of a wider sustainability transition.
The UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy provides a national framework across key sectors, supported by technology, capability-building and efficiency-focused programmes.
Official UAE strategy ↗What this means for the mission: help businesses establish the digital foundation first, structure operations and data, reduce avoidable paper where practical, identify responsible automation and AI opportunities, and improve efficiency progressively. Review the full policy context and official sources →
LONG-TERM MISSION
1,000,000
Businesses.
The ambition is national in scale, but the mission begins with a practical milestone: help 20,000 businesses establish or improve the digital foundation from which automation, intelligent growth and sustainability can follow.
WHY IT MATTERS
Remove the first barrier to business digitization.
Many businesses still depend on social profiles, outdated websites or manual processes. The mission creates an accessible first step and a pathway toward stronger digital participation.
Digital Presence20KPhase I business milestone
DevelopmentAED 0for eligible Phase I participants
Initial ConsultancyAED 0digital-readiness guidance
Business ContributionAED 399domain & hosting
PHASE I APPLICATION
Take the first step toward digital participation.
Complete the Phase I application so the programme can understand your business profile, current digital presence and readiness for the first digital foundation.
