Abu Dhabi’s ADDED launches phase 2 of ‘Investor Journey’ programme

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has inked nine agreements to onboard nine leading institutions to the ‘Investor Journey’ programme.

‘Investor Journey’, launched by ADDED in 2021, caters to the needs of current and prospective businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors by offering seamless integration and an advanced service ecosystem to facilitate new business ideation and set-up.

It offers a fully digitalised experience for investors to access services, transactions, and procedures of various government entities in one platform.

Onboarding new partners, who join over 25 other government and private sector entities and institutions, will further enhance Abu Dhabi’s business ecosystem and strengthen the partnership between private and public sectors, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

Phase 2 of ‘Investor Journey’, which was unveiled during ADDED participation in Gitex Global 2022, integrates more services and business setup tools and features.

The portal includes an informative simulator to guide investors through their journey to set up a business, and an interactive map, supported by leading real estate portals in the UAE, to identify and select locations and commercial spaces for their businesses.

Sameh Al Qubaisi, director-general of Economic Affairs at ADDED, said, “Expanding the network of ‘Investor Journey’ partners and integrating new services is part of our efforts to further strengthen Abu Dhabi’s robust business ecosystem by working closely with best-in-class partners in various sectors to enrich investors’ experiences. Since its launch, the ‘Investor Journey’ has helped in facilitating ease of doing business by reducing costs and requirements, simplifying procedures, and enabling seamless integration of government services. These efforts are paying off, and we remain focused on continuously improving our regulations, systems, and services.”

“As digitalisation is a major trend in today’s economy and everyday life, we believe employing cutting-edge technologies will empower investors and entrepreneurs, who play a major role in achieving objectives of sustainable development,” Al Qubaisi added.

In othee news, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), in association with ADDED as a ‘Strategic Economic Partner’, has announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), which is set to run between November 14-18. The event builds on the success of ADGM’s Fintech Abu Dhabi festival.

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