Abu Dhabi, UAE – Mubadala continued its efforts in 2025 to strengthen the national economy and provide quality job opportunities to support national cadres. Attracting global capital and accelerating the growth of strategic sectors that support the competitiveness of the national economy in the long term.
The investment sector in the UAE has strengthened its leading role in driving economic diversification. And achieving the desired value at the national level.
Mubadala contributed AED 45 billion to the GDP, equivalent to 5.7% of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP. It supported approximately 98,000 quality job opportunities in Abu Dhabi, directly and indirectly. An increase of 51% since 2021, which consolidates Mubadala’s role and efforts in empowering and developing national cadres.
Investment in physical assets
Al Dar and Mubadala Capital launched Al Dar Capital, an investment platform that connects global investors with physical asset opportunities in the GCC countries.
Based in Abu Dhabi International, Al Dar Capital provides global institutional investors with professionally managed investment opportunities in physical assets. With its first fund targeting to raise $1 billion, or 3.7 billion dirhams, in 2026.
biopharmaceutical
Mubadala Bio, a leading national company in the life sciences sector, was launched. It aims to consolidate the UAE’s capabilities in the biopharmaceutical sector on a large scale through 10 global facilities.
During 2025, the company began local production of eight essential medicines. This contributed to improving access to critical biological treatments and enhancing national drug security. Developing a sustainable life sciences system in the UAE.
Emirates International Aluminum Company also continues its progress in developing an aluminum smelter in the United States, which is the first of its kind in decades. In addition to developing advanced smelting technologies, in addition to announcing a huge project to expand the financial center on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. With a value exceeding 60 billion dirhams, in partnership with Al Dar. Which confirms Abu Dhabi’s position as the “capital of capital”.
Unified health records
M42 launched an advanced program in collaboration with Oracle Health to create unified and accessible patient health records across the UAE. With the integration of UAE Genome Program data into electronic health records to support drug recommendations based on genetic information.
Masdar announced the laying of the foundation stone for the world’s largest renewable energy project, combining solar energy and battery storage. With a production capacity of 1 gigawatt of renewable energy around the clock, in partnership with the Emirates Water and Electricity Company.
