Dubai Knowledge Park

Name

Dubai Knowledge Park

Legal name

Dubai Knowledge Park

Website

https://dkp.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free Zone Business District

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Free zone business district
• Commercial office leasing
• Startup incubation programs
• Freelance licensing services
• Vocational training facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial and office space leasing: DKP leases managed, flexible, and strategically located offices and commercial spaces to businesses in the HR, training, and professional development sectors. Revenue is generated from rental of commercial suites, coworking desks, retail units, and event venues within the free zone.
2. Freelance licence packages: GoFreelance packages are sold to individual freelancers in design, media, tech, and education sectors. The package includes a freelance licence, access to coworking spaces, and optional visa services. Pricing includes the base package fee plus optional visa and establishment card fees.
3. Business licensing and registration services: axs, the smart services platform by TECOM Group, provides government and corporate services including visa processing, licensing, leasing, NOCs, permits and more, generating service fee revenue from business customers across the TECOM Group ecosystem.
4. in5 startup incubation membership: in5 offers incubation programmes, annual memberships, and venue/facility hire to students, entrepreneurs and startups in tech, design and media verticals. Revenue is generated through membership fees and per-use charges for specialised facilities and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dubai Knowledge Park is a development free zone in Dubai that provides managed commercial office spaces, coworking spaces, retail units, and event venues to businesses in the human resources, training, and professional development sectors. It also offers freelance licensing packages (GoFreelance), startup incubation through in5 Centres, and access to the axs digital services platform for visas, licensing, and permits. The free zone provides 100% foreign ownership, tax exemptions, and a regulatory environment purpose-built for HR consultancies, training providers, and professional development companies.

Product overview

Dubai Knowledge Park is a development free zone dedicated to professional development and vocational training companies. The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of Commercial Spaces (managed offices and flexible workspaces for training providers), D/Quarters (coworking spaces), in5 Centres (startup incubation with four verticals: Tech, Design, Media, Science), GoFreelance/Freelance Licence (freelance career packages), Retail spaces, and Venues. Supporting services include axs Services (government/corporate solutions portal), Community Directory, Professionals Hub, and Sports Facilities. The portfolio serves HR management, recruitment, consultancy, executive search, vocational training, and professional development companies, serving over 3,000 professionals in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• axs: Smart services platform by TECOM Group offering government and corporate solutions including visas, licensing and other services
• in5
• D/Quarters
• GoFreelance
• Commercial Spaces
• Retail

Products and services

• Commercial Spaces Managed, flexible, and strategically located offices and commercial spaces designed for academic institutions, consultancies, and training providers, offering fully serviced suites or flexible office leases within the Dubai Knowledge Park free zone.
• D/Quarters Co-working Space A coworking space providing independent thinkers and game changers with a collaborative community, offering agile and flexible solutions including Office Quarters, DeskQuarters, OpenQuarters, and Home Office options within Dubai Knowledge Park.
• in5 Centres An enabling platform for entrepreneurs and startups offering creative spaces, training, mentorship programmes, networking events, and access to investors, with four verticals: Tech, Design, Media, and Science.
• GoFreelance Package A freelance licence package enabling professionals in design, media, and education sectors to start a freelancing career in Dubai, including access to coworking spaces, networking opportunities, and visa services. Base package priced at AED 7,520 with optional 1-year (AED 4,600) or 2-year (AED 5,042) employment visa and AED 2,000 establishment card.
• Retail Spaces Retail spaces strategically placed within the vibrant business community, catering to professionals with restaurants, cafes, shops, and other retail outlets generating foot traffic from the on-site professional community.
• Event Venues Event and conference spaces including Amphitheatres (capacity 1,000-15,000), Auditorium (275 seats), Conference Facilities, Outdoor Activations, and Sound Stages & Studios for concerts, exhibitions, meetings, and corporate events.
• axs Services Platform Smart services platform by TECOM Group offering more than 200 government and corporate solutions including visas, licensing, leasing, NOCs, permits, and other business setup services through an integrated digital portal serving over 124,000 professionals across TECOM Group business communities.
• marketplace.ae Freelance Platform Exclusive online platform connecting companies and freelancers within the GoFreelance ecosystem, allowing freelancers to view and bid on project opportunities in design, media, tech, and education sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student body grew 15% at DIAC and Dubai Knowledge Park (press release, January 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and featured.

• KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025KHDA signed a strategic partnership with Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park to reaffirm Dubai's global education standing. This partnership is central to DKP's role in Dubai's education ecosystem and its positioning as a talent development hub.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)featuredStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is featured as a partner on Dubai Knowledge Park's website, offering HR consultancy and training services within the DKP professional hub. The partnership provides DKP's HR community access to SHRM's globally recognised HR certifications and professional development resources.
• Manipal Academy Dubai CampusfeaturedStrategic or Co-development PartnerManipal Academy of Higher Education operates a Dubai campus within the TECOM Group education ecosystem, offering higher education programmes. Listed as a featured partner on DKP's commercial spaces page.
• University of Manchester Business SchoolfeaturedStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Manchester Business School is featured as a partner providing executive education programmes in Dubai Knowledge Park. Listed as a featured partner on DKP's commercial spaces page.
• International Centre for Culinary ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) is a key training partner within Dubai Knowledge Park's Professionals Hub, offering vocational training programmes to DKP's professional community.
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIPD is featured as a professional development partner within DKP's HR community hub, offering HR and people development qualifications to the professional community.
• Eton InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEton Institute provides language training programmes within Dubai Knowledge Park's Professionals Hub, serving the diverse professional community with language learning services.
• HayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHays, a global executive search and recruitment consultancy, operates within Dubai Knowledge Park as part of the HR and professional services community, providing executive search and staffing solutions.
• Dubai EconomycoreTechnology or IntegrationDubai Economy (Department of Economy and Tourism) is listed as a strategic partner providing government services through the axs platform, including business registration and licensing integration.
• Dubai Health AuthoritycoreTechnology or IntegrationDHA is a strategic partner enabling health-related government services through the axs platform, including medical examinations and health card services for visa applicants.
• Emirates Identity AuthoritycoreTechnology or IntegrationEmirates Identity Authority partners with axs to provide UID/Emirates ID enrollment services for residents and businesses in TECOM Group communities.
• Dubai Development AuthoritycoreTechnology or IntegrationDubai Development Authority partners with axs to provide regulatory and development-related government services across TECOM Group free zones.
• GDRFAD (General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai)coreTechnology or IntegrationGDRFAD is a core strategic partner providing residency, visa, and immigration services through the axs platform for all TECOM Group business communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dubai Media City (DMC): TECOM Group free zone for media companies sharing DKP's axs platform, GoFreelance offering and venue infrastructure. Directly comparable as a sector-specialist business district with commercial leasing, licensing and event revenue streams.
• Dubai International Academic City (DIAC): Sister free zone under TECOM Group, also focused on education and closely co-managed with DKP. Operates as a dedicated higher-education campus hosting dozens of universities, sharing axs, in5 and other TECOM infrastructure and serving the same K-12/higher-education tenant ecosystem.
• Dubai Internet City (DIC): Another TECOM Group free zone focused on technology and ICT companies, sharing the same axs services platform, GoFreelance packages and D/Quarters coworking brand. Operates as a comparable business-district model with similar commercial leasing, licensing and tenant mix, just in a different vertical.
• Dubai Design District (d3): TECOM Group free zone focused on design and fashion with the same shared axs services platform and GoFreelance packages as DKP. Operates a comparable model of commercial leasing, coworking, licensing and event venues for a specialist tenant base.

Regional players

• Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM): UAE federal financial free zone in Abu Dhabi operating commercial real estate, licensing and regulatory services for a specialist tenant base. Comparable in operating model to DKP but serves a different vertical (financial services) and is geographically separate.
• twofour54: Abu Dhabi-based media free zone offering commercial leasing, licensing and production facilities to media companies. Comparable to DKP as a sector-specialist free zone in the UAE with similar licensing and venue offerings, but operates in Abu Dhabi and in a different industry vertical.
• Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO): Integrated free zone in Dubai offering commercial leasing, licensing and technology-park infrastructure for tech tenants. Comparable as a free zone operator within the UAE with a sector focus, though DSO's vertical (technology) is adjacent to rather than overlapping with DKP's HR/training focus.

Broad incumbents

• JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority): One of the largest free zones globally, providing commercial and industrial leasing, licensing and logistics infrastructure in Dubai. Comparable as a UAE free zone operator with a similar business model, though oriented toward industrial/logistics tenants rather than HR/training.
• DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre): Major Dubai free zone focused on financial services with its own commercial leasing, licensing and event infrastructure. Comparable to DKP as a sector-specialist free zone with premium office space and tenant services, but at much larger scale and in a different vertical.
• DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre): Largest free zone in the UAE, offering commercial leasing, business licensing and coworking across multiple sectors including commodities, trade and professional services. Comparable as a free zone operator but with a much broader, non-niche tenant base than DKP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DKP_Community
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tecomgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dubai-knowledge-park
• Instagraminstagram.com/dubaiknowledgepark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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