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Dubai Silicon Oasis
Established in 2004, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) is wholly owned by the
Government of Dubai and is considered the only technology park in the region
that provides both a living and working integrated community. Silicon Oasis is a
Free Zone Authority and provides a full package of a free zone incentives and
benefits to companies operating within the tech park.
Dubai Silicon Oasis’ (DSO) spans 7.2 square kilometres enjoying one of the most
developed infrastructures in the region. The Authority has injected a large
capital investment in its infrastructure to cater the need of high tech
industries in the free zone, this ranges from advanced telecommunications, a
fibre optic network, tier 3 data centre with 120 high capacity racks, and an
advanced utility infrastructure with 8 power stations with a capacity of 1,600
mega watts.
The technology park possesses a combined fire, water and irrigation supply
system which is supported by a pump station and a 5,000 cubic meter underground
irrigation tank. A sanitary water network is also provided giving potable water
supply of 44,525 cubic meters per day based on an estimated 162,400 population
working and/or living at the Silicon Oasis. DSO has a sewerage management system
includes onsite pumping stations that transport wastewater to municipal plants
through a new pressure pipeline. Current capacity of the sewage management
system is 3,000 cubic metres per day (of which the technology park currently
uses approximately a third) with a planned expansion set to see the capacity
increased to 10,000 cubic metres to facilitate the community’s future growth.
In addition, DSO has a fully completed network of roads allowing quick and easy
in and out access to Dubai’s major highways.
Dubai Silicon Oasis has a full capacity to host semiconductor Manufacturing
or similar type of industry in its zone.
Location
Strategically located between Dubai International Airport and Dubai’s seaports
DSO offers companies an attractive location.
- 15 Mins from Dubai International Airport
- 10 Mins from Business District
- 20 Mins from Jebel Ali Port and Port Rashid
Clients:
Philips, Fujitsu, AMD, Western Digital, Synopsys, Corning and Schneider Electric
are some of the companies operating in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Companies that are
able to operate at DSO include those in the following sectors:
- IT, telecom, electrical, electronic, engineering and related activities e.g.
mobile and internet technologies, software, data centre and arabized/localised
technologies.
- Consultants, law firms, finance institutions, etc.
- Bio-tech, automobile, aerospace, oil and gas, alternative energy and many
others
All major activities of doing business can be accommodated within DSO including:
- Company headquarter offices, sales & marketing, support offices training, etc.
- Import/export, distribution, testing and checking, labelling, packaging.
- Assembly
- Manufacturing
Benefits
DSO clients enjoy a number of benefits operating within the technology park.
These include:
- 100% foreign ownership
- 100% repatriation of capital
- Zero Income tax
- Zero corporate tax
- Low cost of operations
- State of the art IT infrastructure and facilities with tier 3 data centre
- Fast-track business set-up & licensing
- Dedicated business support services including integrated online E-Business
system offering tenants fast and efficient services at the touch of a button
- Access to regional pool of talented technical and engineering professionals
- Stable and clear regulation
- Access to consumer markets of 5 billion people (Middle East, North Africa and
Indian Subcontinent).
One-stop Shop Services
The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) provides a one-stop shop service
concept to tenants offering a comprehensive range of business and government
services in order to fulfil all legal and operational requirements. As an
authority of the Government of Dubai DSOA is the municipal body of the free zone
which issues all types of licenses as well as the following services:
- Company licenses (issuance and renewal)
- Work permits
- Employee visas
- Family residence visas
- Customs clearance
- For companies opting to construct their own facility at the tech park,
issuance of building permits, design approval, certificate of completion and
other permits are all obtained through DSOA. DSO prides itself on having the
most efficient engineering team to assist and support clients through out the
construction process.
All services are provided directly by DSOA under one roof.
Companies at DSO enjoy a strong customer-orientated service structure with DSO
providing direct help lines and a dedicated client management service to attend
to all needs. All DSO staff are professionally trained in order to meet the
customer expectation.
Facilities at DSO
DSO offers an array of high-quality facilities to businesses operating within
DSO with state-of-the-art infrastructure, systems and equipment. Furthermore
buildings are constructed to global energy saving standards whilst daily
maintenance ensures a pristine business environment.
- Offices
- Light Industrial Units used for multiple use for Warehousing and Manufacturing
- Land for development company’s own facility
Offices
DSO has a total capacity of 97,740 sq m of commercial space dedicated to state
of the art offices for lease clients can lease from
- Area of 15 sqm to full floors reaching 5000 sqm.
- High speed internet & VoIP connections
- Avaya communications system
- Tier 3 data centre
- UPS system back up
- False ceiling, raised flooring with power floor boxes
- Semi furnished offices with excellent maintenance, daily cleaning and a Help
Desk services provided
Multiple-Use Light Industrial Units (LIUs) & Warehousing
DSO offers multiple-use Light Industrial Units of 360 sq m (including 160 sq m
office space) as well as warehousing and distribution units up to 1,500 sq m
and. These have the following features:
- High bay warehouse space with 12m height storage capacity
- Dedicated floors for office use (total area 35,400 sq. ft.) fully fitted with
carpet, ceiling, IT & PBX telephony
- Steel structured units with attractive design
- Equipped with IT cabling and fibre optic network connectivity
Land for development
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority offers companies “Shovel Ready” industrial plots
of land with various sizes ranging from 6,000 sq m to 250,000 sq m for
construction of regional headquarters, associated warehousing, R&D backbones,
manufacturing sites, logistics and distribution centres.
DSO, The Technology Park
DSO promotes technological collaboration and innovation and subsequently has
created a hi-tech eco-system that is specifically designed for technology based
organisation to interact and support one another in order for ideas, technology
and business to thrive. DSO’s high-tech ecosystem consists of six key elements:
large enterprises, start ups & medium-sized businesses, universities and an
incubation centre, venture capital funds, a hi-tech infrastructure and
government & business services.
Dubai Circuit Design Centre - Dubai Circuit Design Centre (DCDC) is the region’s
first advanced integrated circuit (IC) design centre. The DCDC team offers
reliable design services using the latest Synopsys design tools and flows. From
a start up business in DSO, DCDC’s client base now spans throughout the world
including clients in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For further information please
visit www.dcd.ae.
Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T) Dubai - In partnership with Rochester
Institute of Technology based in Rochester, New York, an internationally
recognized leader in professional and technology-oriented education, DSOA has
established RIT Dubai which was created to ensure the DSO communit has a pool of
talented hi-tech professionals. Onsite Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai
offers DSO partner research programs which include sponsor benefits such as full
ownership/IP patent. For further information please visit
http://dubai.rit.edu
DSO Incubation Centre - DSO runs an incubator centre to support technology
entrepreneurs. The centre’s incubator program is designed to accelerate the
successful development of young entrepreneurs and their businesses through an
array of support resources and services. These include free business set-up
including a special entrepreneur trade licence, free workspace, networking
opportunities with other IT professionals, business consultancy and financial,
legal and marketing mentorship.
DSO Technology & Investment - DSO is dedicated to technology and as result has
set up a dedicated Technology & Investment Generation (TIG) team which acts as a
strategic investment arm for Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA). The aim of
the unit is to identify, foster and invest in high-tech business opportunities.
To this extent DSO offer incentive programs to attract technology-based
companies to establish their presence at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO). These
include 30% reduced costs and investment incentives such as subsidised lease
rates, EDA tools, and staff accommodation.
DSO, The Community
DSO is a well established ‘integrated’ community offering a range of residential
and lifestyle facilities that caters to every need of residents by providing an
array of health, education and leisure services including schools, universities,
hospitals, community centres, shopping complexes, swimming pools and tennis
courts. The technology park has been specifically planned and designed to create
an authentic community of comfort, safety and convenience with DSO making a
large investment in landscaping within the DSO community complete with lush
green parks, interconnected courtyards, and children’s play areas in addition to
24 hour security, daily maintenance and a fully completed road network.
Community features include:
• Residential Villas and Apartments - High-quality residential villas and
apartments.
• Education - Renowned educational institutions such as RIT Dubai, GEMS School
and International Indian High School.
• Shops & Services - Supermarkets, retail outlets, banks, post office, health
clinic, restaurants, cafes, etc.
• Leisure & Lifestyle - Community centres, play areas, swimming pools,
pedestrian networks, interconnected courtyards and parks.
Semmer Villas
Semmer Villas entails 560 luxurious 3 bedroom villas of 288 sq m in a lifestyle
development complete with community centre, supermarket, shops, community
swimming pools, and recreational areas.
Cedre Villas
Cedre Villas is a gated community of 1047 high quality and spacious villas
located within Dubai Silicon Oasis. Developed by renowned UAE developer Arabtech,
there are 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms villas in four sizes Luxury (with private swimming
pool), Executive, Twin and Town House ranging from a built up area of 356 sq m
to 676 sq m. The villas also come in a range of different exterior styles;
Arabic, Modern or Traditional. The villas are renowned for their value for money
as tenants get 40% more space for their money than other Dubai villas of the
same price.
The villas are available to buy and lease. In 2009, Cedre Villas was classified
as a ‘freehold’ area allowing both locals and foreigners (expats) to have a free
hold ownership of their property.
Silicon Residences Phase I & II
Silicon Residences are a diverse collection of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments serving
the accommodation needs of technology companies. Silicon Residences offer:
• Choice of one and two bedroom apartments.
• Shaded parking and 24hr security
• Clean living environment
For more information please visit www.dso.ae or
email inquiries@dso.ae
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