About the UAE Business Awards
MEA Markets is delighted to announce the UAE Business Awards 2025. A distinguished celebration of the companies and entrepreneurs propelling the United Arab Emirates to the forefront of global commerce, innovation, and excellence. Now in the award’s ninth year, the UAE Business Awards will once again reflect on the region’s incredible achievements and look ahead to its bright and ambitious future.
The UAE has become synonymous with progress, resilience, and global connectivity. Its strategic location, visionary leadership, and robust investment in key sectors have positioned it as a global economic powerhouse. As we step into 2025, the UAE continues to thrive, fuelled by ground-breaking developments in its infrastructure, technology, and sustainability initiatives, while solidifying its reputation as a leading hub for global business.
Businesses in the UAE are the lifeblood of its economy, contributing significantly to its GDP and global influence. From the bustling metropolises of Dubai and Abu Dhabi to the innovative free zones in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and beyond, the UAE’s economic landscape is a testament to the success of its pro-business policies and its government’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
The UAE’s leadership has consistently prioritised diversification, reducing reliance on oil and gas while investing heavily in emerging industries. Today, its economy is anchored by sectors such as finance, real estate, tourism, logistics, technology, and renewable energy. These industries not only contribute to the UAE’s rapid growth but also elevate its status as a critical player in the global economy.
The UAE Business Awards 2025 honours the outstanding enterprises and individuals driving the nation’s success. This award recognises the ingenuity, dedication, and global impact of businesses across the UAE, from start-ups breaking boundaries to established companies setting global benchmarks.
We invite nominations for the UAE Business Awards 2025 to shine a spotlight on trailblazing organisations that excel in their industries and contribute to the UAE’s economy and international standing. Our dedicated team of professionals will evaluate all nominees based on their excellence and achievements. We are committed to ensuring a fair assessment process, identifying only the most deserving candidates based on their impact and contributions to their industries.
This award is more than just recognition; it is a celebration of the UAE’s dynamic business community, whose efforts are shaping the nation’s legacy and inspiring the world.
Methodology
Research
The MEA Markets team work hard in identifying great businesses, driving many of the nominations themselves. The team encourage external nominations from the subscribers of the magazine, web visitors, social media following, clients and wider circulation. Nominating parties are invited to put forward either their own business or third-party companies whom they hold in high regard.
Shortlisting
All nominees are formally requested to accept their nomination, nominees are obviously free to accept or decline if they so wish. Those who formally accept are given the opportunity to submit additional supporting information to cement their nomination. There is no obligation to complete and supply such material, we have found that many nominees value this stage, in the process, as much as our research team do.
Evaluating shortlisted nominees
Our dedicated research team will assess all information presented to them. The team gather information independently from a variety of publicly accessible sources, which are assessed alongside any material supplied by a nominating party or by the nominee themselves. The research team casts their final judgment, based on various criteria such including business performance, longevity, diversification, growth (either sustained or rapid), any significant innovations, feedback from stakeholders.
How winners are determined
Once winners are selected, they are personally notified before any public announcement is made, allowing time for any communications throughout the wider business and the coordination of marketing strategies. Unfortunately, not everyone can be a winner; however, all who take part are encouraged to come back next year. Once the press embargo is lifted, details of our award winners will be made public via the MEA Markets website, award winners’ magazine and subscriber newsletter.
Sharing the news
We offer a range of promotional packages and items to MEA Markets’ award winners, which vary from inclusion in the free-of-charge winners’ directory, to trophies, content in our magazine and on our website.
We encourage all winners to publicly announce their win independently in order to gain maximum exposure. Announcements via company websites, social media, via publicly released press releases, and through local and national press are all great ways of maximising the exposure which can be gained from such a great achievement. If you have need of further advice, on how to publicise your win, please feel free to get in touch. We are more than happy to assist our clients with their needs.
Our Awards Team
FAQs
The Nomination Team can assist with answering any queries that you have regarding a nomination, or the process involved in taking part in one of our award programmes.
Please get in touch with us via email or over the phone if you have any questions - we are happy to help!
Key Dates
Entries Opened:
Monday 2nd December 2024
Entries Closing:
Monday 27th January 2025
Winners Announcement:
April 2025