‎UAE breaks into 'top 25 most innovative economies globally'

‎<p ><span ><span class="ckeCaption" ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/773b46fe-63fc-48b3-9ae3-42f4e2afda43.jpg" >Abu Dhabi city</span></span></p> <hr> <div>he UAE has entered the world’s top 25 innovation economies for the first time, climbing five places to 25th out of 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo). The country was ranked 30th in 2025.</div> <div></div> <div>According to a statement, UAE also ranked first globally in four indicators measuring innovation strengths: entrepreneurship policies and culture; attraction of international students; funding for startups and scale-ups; and new investments in research, development and advanced technologies.</div> <div></div> <div>The UAE ranked among the top eight economies globally in six sub-categories:</div> <div>•<span > </span>First in higher education</div> <div>•<span > </span>Second in business environment</div> <div>•<span > </span>fifth in both general infrastructure and knowledge absorption</div> <div>•<span > </span>seventh in ICT</div> <div>•<span > </span>Eighth in credit</div> <div></div> <div>The country placed 12th globally in the Innovation Input Index, up two places from last year, and climbed five places in Innovation Output.</div>

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Argaam - UAE News · Trade Publication

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5th October 2026

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