Dubai Knowledge Village - Free Zone

Impact Holding can provide information all about Knowledge village free zone. Knowledge Village is part of The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, which was set up in 2000 as a self-funded, autonomous organization empowered by the government of Dubai . This offers substantial business incentives to the institutions operating out of Knowledge Village such as 100 per cent ownership and exemptions from corporate, customs and personal tax as well as full repatriation of capital and profits.

Knowledge Village was designed to complement the Free Zone's other two clusters: Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City by providing the facilities to train the clusters' would-be workforce, which is heavily focused in the media, communications and IT sectors.

At present, Knowledge Village is the home to some 200 companies. These include international universities, online academic institutions and e-learning providers, as well as research and development centres and testing, innovation and professional training centres. The current campus of the state-of-the-art facility is currently fully occupied.

A vibrant, connected learning community that will develop the region's talent pool and accelerate its move to the knowledge economy.

The success of Dubai Knowledge Village comes to show the beneficial effects that free zone areas have had on Dubai 's economy. The creation of such zones has been a major step in efforts to diversify the emirate's economy and build a sustainable future. At present there are 15 free zones in the UAE, the majority of which are based in Dubai .

What will it do?

• Position the Dubai Technology, E-Commerce and Media Free Zone as a centre of excellence for learning and innovation.
• Provide the infrastructure for developing, sharing and applying knowledge.
• Lead, promote and facilitate the use of E-Learning in education and training in the region.
• Develop key initiatives to bridge the talent gap in the region.
• Work with Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City companies to develop the skills and know-how of the industry.

And include the following shared facilities:

• International pronoun academic programs
• Corporate training companies specialize on IT, Media, Management, Financial, Medical, Corporate Schools/Universities of major DIC and DMC companies Leading eLearning content providers for k-12, academic, and corporate
• Innovations centers

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