R&D, science & clean tech
6 UAE free zones publish licence types that fit r&d, science & clean tech (our assessment); the lowest published package without stated conditions is AED 3,999 at SRTIP.
Research, biotech, life sciences, deep tech and renewable energy. Examples: Biotech lab, Clean-tech startup, R&D centre. Confirm your exact activity on each zone's official activity list.
Compare the 3 lowest published packages: SRTIP vs ANCFZ vs INC →
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4 of 6 publish a price for this view; the rest say “Not published” and will quote on request.
| Free zone | Lowest package | Licence fee from | Max visa quota | Min. office | Incorporation | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRTIP SharjahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 3,999 | AED 3,999 | 2 | Not published | 7 days | |
| ANCFZ AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 4,888 | AED 4,888 | 0 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| DSO DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 5,000 | 3 | Flexi-desk | Not published | |
| INC Ras Al KhaimahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 6,600 | AED 6,600 | 4 | Flexi-desk | 5 days | |
| MCFZ Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 7,000 | AED 7,000 | 3 | Virtual office | Not published | |
| DIC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days |
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Free Zone
AED 3,999
Lowest package, year 1
General trading
Ajman NuVentures Centre Free Zone
AED 4,888
Lowest package, year 1
General trading
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
3-visa package
Innovation City
AED 6,600
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 4-visa package
Masdar City Free Zone
AED 7,000
Lowest package, year 1
3-visa package
Dubai Internet City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Verified on 2026-10-24 from ancfz.ae, innovationcity.com, masdarcityfreezone.com and 6 more official sources.
Prices are year-1 figures as published by each zone: the lowest package of any size, or the package closest to the set-up you pick under “Price shown for”. “Not published” means no official source states it. How we verify
What we can compare: official activity list published by 29 of 43 zones; package price: solo, no visa published by 17 of 43 zones; package price: founder + 1 visa published by 13 of 43 zones; package price: team, 3 visas published by 6 of 43 zones; any package price published by 17 of 43 zones; licence fee published by 30 of 43 zones. Full coverage table
Among zones whose licence types fit r&d, science & clean tech in our assessment, Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Free Zone publishes the lowest package without stated conditions (AED 3,999, SPARK Starter – 0 visas (limited-time pricing)), followed by ANCFZ and INC. Packages include different things, so compare them line by line.
Approvals depend on your exact activity. Each zone's page lists the activities that zone says need another authority's approval.
Zones set how many activities a licence includes and whether trading and services can be combined; each zone page shows what the zone publishes on this. Ask the zone for its exact activity codes.