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The UAE has always been one of the most futuristic companies - whether it’s building a ski slope in the middle of the desert, the world’s tallest building, or the famous Palm Jumeirah islands that recreate a palm tree when seen from space or the sky.
As a hub of innovation, UAE has also been an attractive destination for digitally forward businesses and enterprises that have been pioneers in the way they use technologies and tools in the workplace.
Below, we’ve got a list of the 5 apps that are amongst the favorites of business owners in the country: from hot new apps that are making waves, to tried and trusted tools that are the staples of the UAE business community.
We’ll start with one of the hottest apps on the scene right now: Spike. Spike is a team collaboration app that skyrocketed onto the scene during the pandemic, as workplaces became remote. It isn’t hard to see why Spike quickly became popular globally and in the UAE: it’s pretty much the only app that offers all communications mediums in a single, integrated app.
Spike gives business access to email, Spike gives you access to email, calendar, group chat, video chat, collaborative docs, tasks and to dos - all in one easy to use interface that provides a streamlined chat experience across communication mediums. It also offers the ability to integrate existing business emails like Gmail or Microsoft into the app, which was a big reason for its rapid uptake by businesses.
Additionally, it’s totally free - which makes it an ideal choice particularly for startups and enterprises. It also comes with some really innovative features not seen on traditional apps, for example a delay after sending an email and an unsend option that lasts for more than 10 seconds (we’re looking at you, Gmail). That’s certainly a feature almost everyone has wished for - who hasn’t sent an embarrassing email to someone other than whom it was meant for? We feel that it’s important to add here that while Spike is a hot new app, it has long been supported by some of the biggest names in tech - including an Oculus store launch collaboration with Meta and investments from Wix.
The next app on this list is one that - if you’re a business owner - is probably already on your phone. And if not, you need to download it instantly ! The importance of the Business in Dubai and the Business in Abu Dhabi Apps cannot be understated - in fact, it was introduced by the Department of Economic Development as a way to streamline the process of managing a business’s regulatory requirements, thereby a vital part of Dubai (and Abu Dhabi’s) reputation as business friendly cities.
The app offers an easy way for entrepreneurs to set up, manage, and update all the requirements of setting up a business in Dubai or Abu Dhabi - including trade name reservation, initial license approval, local business listing, any amendments to licenses and their renewal. Another huge advantage is that the app offers a list of licensed businesses set up in Abu dhabi, Dubai, and the Dubai free zones - which makes it easy for business owners to locate potential further business opportunities, suppliers, trading partners, or support services. It also gives business owners full and open access to all relevant legislations, including those related to economy, competition, commercial transactions, anti money laundering, intellectual property… We could go on and on, but suffice to say that it’s your one stop shop when managing the regulatory aspects of a business in the UAE.
Another incredibly popular app for business owners and entrepreneurs in the UAE, Eureeca is a homegrown crowdfunding platform that allows business owners to easily reach out to investors as they seek to develop and expand their business.
While based in Dubai, Eureeca is regulated in multiple jurisdictions, including across the Middle East, the UK, and Southeast Asia. Today, it’s one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms and a pioneer in the digital investment space. The process is very simple: just upload the proposal to expand your business, the estimated funding required, and a few other financial details. Interested investors will then be able to pledge support to your project. The platform is also incredibly popular with private equity investors, allowing them to get in the ground floor of high-growth, pre-IPO opportunities , participate in institutional and crowdfunding capital raising, and pledge to support the businesses they believe have the potential to be future unicorns.
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