Masdar City Free Zone

The Masdar City Free Zone is located in Masdar City, which aims to be the world’s “greenprint” for sustainable urban development.

The unique and modern architecture of the city embraces sustainability and creates a welcoming environment. The city’s narrow shaded walkways naturally bring the temperature down and enhance the feeling of well-being.

The city boasts a vibrant and entrepreneurial business community. Upon completion the city aims to be home to more than 50,000 residents and 40,000 professionals and students.

Masdar City is strategically located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and provides a variety of low-carbon transportation options that enable efficient, sustainable and convenient travel around the city.

Masdar Power is in charge of the power project of Masdar City and other projects in UK and Seychelles

Masdar Institute of Science and Technologies is a non-profit making educational institute which focuses on alternative energy sources

Masdar Carbon is focused on clean development mechanism projects and carbon capture and storage

Masdar Venture Capital is an investment which targets on creating clean energy and environmental services

Abu Dhabi Free Zones

Advantages of Setting up a Business in Masdar City Free Zone

Many global players that have their hands in the energy generating business have already recognized the benefits of the unique environment Masdar City provides, like:

  • The freedom of complete foreign ownership and no partnership in the UAE

  • Total exemption from corporate and personal income taxes

  • No import tariffs

  • Quick and easy set-up of business in Abu Dhabi Free Zone

  • Freedom of retaining both capital and profits

  • Availability of one of the world’s most beautiful, sustainable living and working business clusters

  • Connecting point to local, regional and international markets

  • Research & development hub partnering with Masdar Institute of Technology

  • Availability of the most cost-effective licensing and office space

  • Abu Dhabi International Airport, Khalifa City, and YAS Island are just 40 minutes away from Dubai

  • World-class facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure for tech companies


    • Masdar City Legal Entities

    Business has to carry out their operations in accordance with the Companies Regulation. Masdar City Free Zone has quick and easy business registration services under 3 legal entity types:

  • Free Zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC)

  • Branch of a foreign company

  • Branch of a locally registered company


    • Licensing Options in Masdar City

    In this Abu Dhabi free zone, there are a variety of business clusters and different business options companies can choose from:

  • Renewable Energy

  • Clean Tech and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

  • Marketing and Events

  • Human Resource Development

  • Energy Industry

  • Healthcare Services

  • Service Providers

  • Property Development Services

  • Regional Headquarters, Trading, and Holding Companies

  • Business Centre and Data Centers

  • Community Services (Retail, Food & Beverage outlets)

  • Oil and Gas Services