Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO)
Tech companies and startups wanting a tech park with offices, light industry and housing nearby.
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Run by
- Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ)
- Established
- 2005
- Licence types
- Service, Trade, Industrial
- Office options
- Co-working / workstation, Office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Land
- Set up remotely
- Not stated
- Published entry price
- Not published by the zone
What DSO is known for
- Technology park with residential areas
- Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (DTEC)
- Light industrial units
- Home of IFZA Business Park
Worth knowing
DSO was created by Dubai Law No. 16 of 2005 (DIEZ's site gives 2003 as its start) and has sat under DIEZ alongside DAFZ since 2022. Entities are governed by the DIEZA Regulations 2023.
Before you choose DSO
Check three things with the zone directly: whether your exact business activity is on its list, how many visas your office option allows, and the full year-one cost including the establishment card and visa fees. Our year-one cost guide shows what to add up.
UAE Free Zone is an independent information website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), the UAE Government or any emirate. Official source: dso.ae/.