Dubai has unveiled an ambitious strategy to become a major global hub for artificial intelligence and Web3-technologies, aiming to produce 30 unicorn startups by 2030. The plan lays out incentives for founders, international tech-firms and investors, including access to specialised zones, capital support and regulatory sandboxes. Analysts say that the initiative reflects Middle-East governments’ shifts from resource-based to tech-led growth, but caution that meaningful outcomes will hinge on talent, regulatory clarity and ability to deliver scale across global markets rather than just regional innovation labs.