- What
- One-stop free zone setup plus access to Oraseya Capital and accelerators.
- Who
- Tech startups and SMEs.
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · dtec.ae · How we check ↗
In detail
Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis) is a tech hub + free zone campus in the UAE. Largest tech startup coworking campus in the Middle East, an initiative of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority in Dubai's technology free zone — 1,000 startups from 70 nationalities across Technohub 1 and 2 and Dubai Digital Park. Home to Oraseya Capital (funding arm), the Sandbox programme and the Intel Innovation Center.
- Amount
- Access to Oraseya Capital · accelerator programmes
- Terms
- Convertible — Sandbox invests $150,000 via SAFE note ($110,000 cash + $40,000 programme fee)
- Eligibility
- Tech startups and SMEs; one-stop free zone company setup via DSOA
- Sectors
- Technology
- Benefits
- Company formation and free zone registration
- Coworking from hot desk to private office
- Intel Innovation Center and HP Innovation Garage
- Events
- Status
- Active — Sandbox Q3 2026 cohort: applications closed September 2026; next cohort not announced. Venture investment runs through Oraseya Capital
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis) publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“1000 | START UPS | 70 | NATIONALITIES”
“The largest tech startup coworking campus in the Middle East”
“Located in the heart of Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai's integrated technology free zone, Dtec is at the epicenter of entrepreneurship and innovation in the UAE.”
“An initiative of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Dtec is designed to conveniently set up a new business in Dubai.”
“Technohub 1,2, DDP A5, Dubai Silicon Oasis - Dubai”
“our accelerator programs and funding arm give a young business set up in the UAE a head start”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare support programmes in the UAE
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis)One-stop free zone setup plus access to Oraseya Capital and accelerators. | not published | SAFE | Closed |
| Endeavor MENA + CatalystCatalyst co-investment plus a global mentor network. | not published | Not published | Active |
| AstroLabsUAE/Saudi setup, licensing and coworking services; no direct funding. | not published | Service-based; cost not published | Active |
| VentureOneGovernment-backed venture building. | not published | Not published | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis) offer?
One-stop free zone setup plus access to Oraseya Capital and accelerators.
Does Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis) take equity?
SAFE — $150,000 via Sandbox ($110K cash + $40K fee).
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026).
Is it open now?
No — it is currently closed. The status on this page follows the programme’s own site.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · dtec.ae · Checked October 2026