DUBAI: Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced its plans to provide support to start-ups and seed ventures engaged in the Islamic economy domain through the Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Centre (DTEC).

Set to be operational by Q1 2015, DTEC will provide start ups that offer solutions built around the requirements of an Islamic economy, particularly initiatives that focus on digital and online Arabic content, a nurturing business environment across an area of 3,600 square metres.

In addition to providing logistical support, seed money and relevant incentives, DSO will engage the support of its partners including international technology companies to host global events, road-shows and networking platforms towards marketing Dubai as the platform of choice for Arabic content creation and online solutions.