DuBiotech – Helps to advance business of science

DuBiotech (Dubai Biotechnology & Research Park) is a Business and Science park dedicated towards pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. It has been modeled on free zone concept.

DuBiotech is a Dubai Holding member can accommodate biotechnology industry. It also facilitates government funded Research & Development. It offers R&D labs, incubators, biotech related educational & research institutions, supports convergent and manufacturing industries.

The objective to establish Dubai Auto Zone was to re-export vehicles to African and Asian region, where there still exists great demand. ‘Dubai Biotech’ o9ffers key facilities, makes investments in fostering industrial, commercial, residential and academic projects and infrastructure, thereby accommodating whole life science value chain.

It also provides unique business environment by providing advanced support services, infrastructure, freedom in capital movement, easy access to numerous markets and tax free income. Customized facilities are incorporated in the park to include warehousing facilities, nucleotide lab complex and bio headquarter towers, to help support growing research, manufacturing, services, distribution and development. DuBiotech actively has managed to develop alliances and affiliations with several distinguished universities, world regulatory bodies, specialist hospitals, fosters global leading companies like Genzyme, Merck Serono, Amgen and Pfizer.

DuBiotech is the result of mixture of incentives and offers companies with unique business environment in the park. Besides key players like the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, entrepreneurs, industry based support services and drug manufacturers are being attracted to set up their establishments here. It does offer companies with the necessary infrastructure in life sciences, like hazardous waste, centralized facilities to help with R&D work, customs support logistics & distribution activities, etc. The International Standard rules tend to apply to all firms located in DuBiotech. Some additional suggestions do include trying to maintain the progress of Life Sciences University graduates program & BioTigania as well as Inst. of Continuing Edu. for scientific training programs & certifications. Moreover, DuBiotech has managed active construction of alliances and branches with specialized hospitals, distinguished universities, world governing bodies, research parks, so as to tie the DuBiotech community with global biotechnology industry. Unique commercial incentives and benefits are offered by the park registered firms or under it, since they enjoy free zone status.

Activities Include:

Pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, laboratory research, biotechnology, supply and manufacture of medical devices, biotechnology, medicine, industry, environment, nutraceutical. In addition, the Free zone may register companies providing related services, such as restaurants, shops, laundry and more.

Services:

Dubiotech is a structure that gathers in one place everything needed for the operation and development of companies in the field of biotechnology. A unique world-class laboratory facilities area of 256 000 square feet and 25 warehouses area of 5 000 square feet each, offices and land for development. All buildings on the territory of the free zone are certified LEED (The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design).

Licenses:

Research activities

• Marketing
• Industrial activity
• Warehousing
• Import and Re-export
• Consultancy
• Service activities
• Community organizations

Types of companies:

• FZ-LLC (New Incorporation of a Free Zone Limited Liability Company)
• Branch of a foreign company
• Branch of a local company

Terms and conditions:

• 100% foreign ownership of capital
• Self-distribution of profits and capital
• Full exemption from taxes for 50 years
• No customs duties on goods and services