District 2020 connects people and spaces in a smart and sustainable urban environment designed to encourage creativity, collaboration, and innovation. It is a world-class mixed use development designed to promote an innovation driven business ecosystem and balanced lifestyle. Its cutting-edge physical and digital infrastructure is inherited from Expo 2020 Dubai - the first World Expo to be held in the region - and its location between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, in close proximity to what will be the world’s largest airport, places it at the centre of the acceleration of Dubai’s development.
District 2020 provides a platform for Dubai’s vision of fostering sustainable economic development and an innovation-driven economy. It brings together Fortune 500 enterprises, SMEs, entrepreneurs, academia, R&D, accelerators, venture capital, and incubators, providing them with a platform to collaborate and thrive. The ecosystem will be curated and managed by District 2020. It will enable the future of business by bringing together companies of all sizes, across key growth industries that are poised for collaboration - such as logistics and transport, travel and tourism, construction and real estate, and education - placing them alongside enabling technologies - such as augmented reality, big data and the internet of things. District 2020 will provide them with a platform to maximise collaboration in order to deliver long-term advantages among this diverse tenant mix. The ecosystem will benefit from investments made in cutting-edge digital infrastructure, with ultra-fast internet connectivity and a 5G mobile network. This makes it the ideal place for digital innovators and start-ups