Masdar City Free Zone (MCFZ) has expanded its international footprint with the opening of its first representative office in China, a bold step that reinforces Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for innovation and sustainable economic growth.

In collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), this milestone was marked by the signing of key strategic landmark Memorandums of Understanding during a high-profile roadshow in Suzhou and Beijing, strengthening economic, technological, and sustainability ties between the UAE and China, and supporting the UAE’s Falcon Economy vision.

Home to over 2,000 companies from more than 90 countries, Masdar City Free Zone is a recognised business hub in Abu Dhabi, focused on sustainable growth, clean technology, and a testbed for innovation, across high-impact sectors including artificial intelligence, clean technology, life sciences, smart mobility, agritech, and space technology.

The expansion into China builds on Masdar City’s mission to attract Foreign Direct Investment, accelerate technology transfer, and create new opportunities for collaboration between two of the world’s leading centres of innovation.

The Masdar City Free Zone China representative office inauguration in Suzhou Industrial Park was the centerpiece of a week-long UAE–China business roadshow, jointly organised with A&A Associates and supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.

The roadshow brought together Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies, government officials, investors, and industry leaders in AI, biotech, robotics, and sustainable mobility.

During the roadshow, Masdar City Free Zone signed several strategic memorandums of understanding forming the foundation of its expansion in China.

Masdar City will collaborate with Suzhou Industrial Park, one of China’s most advanced industrial and innovation hubs, to promote investment, trade and innovation with a focus on technology, renewable energy and sustainable development. The agreement establishes direct institutional links between two leading free zones and creates new opportunities for knowledge exchange and business facilitation.

Suzhou Yingdi Consultants Co. Ltd will manage Masdar City’s new representative office in Suzhou Industrial Park, promoting the Free Zone to Chinese businesses and supporting their establishment in Abu Dhabi. This operational partnership ensures that companies entering the UAE market benefit from Masdar City’s integrated ecosystem, advanced infrastructure and sustainability-first governance from the outset.

Beijing Zhongguancun Science City Innovation Development Co. Ltd, a leading high-tech ecosystem in Beijing, will work with Masdar City to develop tailored business packages for Chinese startups, streamline business setup in the UAE and support entrepreneurship, networking and joint marketing. This collaboration links Masdar City’s innovation clusters with Beijing’s dynamic technology community, enabling cross-border partnerships in AI, biotechnology, clean technology and smart city innovation, with a long-term vision to create globally scalable models for sustainable urban development.

Together, these agreements position Masdar City Free Zone as a gateway for Chinese innovation into the Middle East, while offering UAE-based companies’ access to China’s dynamic technology and industrial hubs. They also reinforce Masdar City’s role in advancing national priorities by driving sustainable economic diversification and measurable environmental impact.

"Masdar City’s expansion into China marks a new chapter in our mission to connect global innovation ecosystems and strengthen the bridge between Abu Dhabi and the world’s leading technology hubs. By partnering with leading Chinese institutions, we are creating pathways for technology exchange, investment, and sustainable growth that deliver measurable benefits to both nations," said Dr. Mohamed Al Breiki, Executive Director, Free Zone and Sustainable Development, Masdar City. "This is a tangible step towards advancing the UAE’s Falcon Economy vision."