Investopia has launched the Next50 initiative in collaboration with Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR) to unlock fresh investment opportunities for high-potential and rapidly expanding companies in the UAE.

 

The Next50 initiative provides a unique platform for 50 CEOs and entrepreneurs who businesses who have achieved remarkable business growth in the UAE market. 

 

Businesses that have demonstrated growth in key areas including operational development, revenue increase and job creation; will be provided with a conducive platform to network, collaborate, explore investment and partnership opportunities, and diversify into to new economic sectors across local and international markets.

 

Supporting local companies

The initiative was launched in the presence of Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, who said the launch embodies Investopia's commitment to supporting local companies which contribute to the UAE’s economic growth. 

 

This initiative falls under the umbrella of ‘Investopia Communities,’ aimed at navigating enhanced opportunities for communications and cooperation with government agencies. It aligns with Investopia's objectives of connecting companies and institutions, nurturing a culture of collaboration and facilitating networking opportunities with key investors and economic leaders.

 

Al Marri said: "We believe that the private sector plays a pivotal role in driving national economic growth. The mission of Investopia is to support these leading companies and equip them with the necessary toolkit to build a knowledge-based and innovative economy. We aim to achieve this step by enabling cooperation among various active economic forces. The Next50 initiative seeks to enhance the local business community's ability to compete and lead in global markets. 

 

Additional incentive

“We are confident that this initiative will provide an additional incentive for these companies and significantly contribute to strengthening the overall business environment in the country, in line with our local targets and global aspirations.”

 

The Next50 Initiative will provide enhanced opportunities for communications and cooperation with government agencies and facilitate potential investment opportunities with prominent investment funds, banks, and family offices. 

 

It will pave the way for partnership opportunities with foreign economic committees, and diversify into to new economic sectors across local and international markets; empowering them to augment a multitude of economic activities within the UAE’s emerging sectors. 

 

“Through the Next50 initiative, EMIR will help accelerate the growth of the UAE economy by supporting the Ministry and Investopia’s goals of identifying and championing the country’s fastest-growing, most innovative companies,” Dr Noah Raford, Managing Partner for Advisory at EMIR, said. 

 

Destination of choice 

Dr Raford continued: “The UAE continues to be the destination of choice for the region’s most exciting and productive companies. Increasingly it is also the birthplace of those companies. The Next50 highlights the incredible innovation of this new generation of companies - companies born in the UAE, grown in the UAE, and powered by the UAE, ready to take their next step onto the world stage.”

 

EMIR is an exclusive boutique advisory and research firm, harnessing the extraordinary network effect of Boardroom by EMIR. With an invite-only approach, EMIR offers rarefied expertise to leaders grappling with complex transformations, providing clarity, future strategic foresight, and access to an elite cadre of leaders. 

 

These services aid governments and companies in formulating strategic economic and investment policies through EMIR’s network and esteemed CEOs, renowned futurists and government leaders.--TradeArabia News Service