Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD)

Do you want to start a business in Abu Dhabi?

The Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) is located in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city spreading over an area spanning over 40 square km., with multiple clusters and vantage locations. ICAD offers easy access to fully developed roads, storage and logistic hubs that have quick and easy access to multiple ports and airports.

ICAD - Industrial City of Abu Dhabi offers easy access to fully developed roads, storage, and logistic hubs.

Each cluster in ICAD has a world-class infrastructure and benefits from reliable utility and communication networks. ICAD offers easy access to fully--developed roads, storage and logistic hubs that have quick and easy access to multiple ports and airports. Market connectivity is easily attainable by sea, land and through more than 200 air routes from Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Business Setup in Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) Free Zone

The business opening in Abu Dhabi Industrial City - ICAD is higher for industrial and manufacturing-oriented companies. Every business sector in the ICAD has the right infrastructure, an excellent transport connectivity, and unique communication facility. 

Planned, constructed, and operated under the highest technical and environmental standards, ICAD complements existing and planned initiatives featuring adequate scalability to accommodate future demand and growth, appealing to many investors’ needs with a diversity of heavy and light industries that range from steel and metals to construction material, logistics, food and oil and gas.

Our team of experts knows everything about company formation in ICAD and about the benefits of setting up a business in Industrial City of Abu Dhabi Free Zone.

Featured industries in Industrial City of Abu Dhabi - ICAD

  • Engineering & Metals
  • General Industries
  • Chemical and Plastic
  • Oil and Gas services
  • Construction Materials
  • High Tech Industries
  • Advanced Factory Units

Business benefits within ICAD

  • Excellent Infrastructure
  • Excellent Business Environment
  • Administrative Efficiencies
  • Strategic Locations – Abu Dhabi Airports, Abu Dhabi Ports
  • 0% tax
  • Repatriation of profits and capital.

Existing Zones in ICAD Abu Dhabi

ICAD I

ICAD I: heavy-to-medium manufacturing, engineering and processing industries, including metal products, construction materials, fiberglass and plastics assembly. ICAD I extends over an area of 14km².

ICAD II

ICAD II: light-to-medium manufacturing, engineering and processing industries, including wood processing, engineering, oil and gas, construction materials, and chemicals.

ICAD III

ICAD III: light-to-medium engineering and processing business with an international focus. Wood processing and engineering, chemicals and plastics, construction materials, high-tech industries, food and textiles are the key target sectors for this zone.

Why you should choose to set up a business in Abu Dhabi?

By setting up a business in Abu Dhabi, the investors can easily cater to an international client base. The process of setting up a business in ICAD is pretty straightforward but involves approvals from authorities. Most times, company formation in Abu Dhabi is generally an easy process, but the lack of sound knowledge in local laws and regulations may lead to delays in the process.

We believe that the most important phase of a business is at the start. Therefore, over the years, we helped several businesses to ish and build their presence in the Emirates. 

Our business consultants are experienced in dealing with the authorities, which makes the process of business setup in Abu Dhabi much faster.