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Dubai Design District

TECOM Group district for design, fashion and architecture businesses.

Authority: TECOM Group
Group: TECOM Group
Founded: 2013
Focus: Design · Fashion · Architecture

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Companies1.1K2025

Workforce20K2025

Setup costAED 15K2026

Setup time7d2026

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Top signals

Hosts 3 academic institutions, 100+ events a year and has supported 120+ start-ups since inception (Apr 2025).Dubai Media Office — d3 10th anniversary
TECOM’s in5 incubators (DIC, DMC, d3) have nurtured 1,100+ ventures with AED 9bn in cumulative funding.TECOM Group — Integrated Annual Report 2025
One of TECOM Group's ten business districts, focused on design, fashion and architecture.TECOM Group
Parent TECOM Group posted record FY2025 revenue of AED 2.9bn (+19%) with 97% commercial and industrial occupancy.TECOM Group press release

Hosts 3 academic institutions, 100+ events a year and has supported 120+ start-ups since inception (Apr 2025).Dubai Media Office — d3 10th anniversary
TECOM’s in5 incubators (DIC, DMC, d3) have nurtured 1,100+ ventures with AED 9bn in cumulative funding.TECOM Group — Integrated Annual Report 2025
One of TECOM Group's ten business districts, focused on design, fashion and architecture.TECOM Group
Parent TECOM Group posted record FY2025 revenue of AED 2.9bn (+19%) with 97% commercial and industrial occupancy.TECOM Group press release

All sources retrieved 27–28 Aug 2026.

tecomgroup.ae2

mediaoffice.ae1

Dubai Media Office — d3 10th anniversary

emirabiz.com1

Emirabiz — Dubai Internet City setup (TECOM schedule)

dic.ae1

Dubai Internet City — FAQs (TECOM Group)

cdn.prod.website-files.com1

TECOM Group — Integrated Annual Report 2025

cms.law1

CMS — Executive Council Resolution 11/2025 note

dubaidesigndistrict.com1

Dubai Design District — homepage