Dubai Silicon Oasis
A free-zone technology park that grew into a place to live, with two schools inside, Academic City next door and a metro stop due in 2029.
Dubai Silicon Oasis: the tech-park one
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a 7 km² technology free zone run under the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, with homes built in. It suits families who want a school inside the community, and people who work in DSO or study at Academic City. It doesn't suit anyone who needs a metro today, or a beach.
Homes range from the Cedre and Semmer villa districts to apartment buildings. GEMS Wellington Academy teaches the British curriculum from nursery to post-16, and The Indian International School teaches CBSE. Rochester Institute of Technology has its Dubai campus here, and Silicon Central Mall is inside the community.
DSO counts more than 100,000 residents and entrepreneurs and more than 40,000 registered companies. Homes are still being added, including Ellington's The Hillgate beside Silicon Central Mall, which is off-plan. Check what else completes around the same time as the building you like, and what its service charges will be.
There is no metro yet. The RTA's Blue Line, due on 9 September 2029, will have a Dubai Silicon Oasis station and end at Academic City. Until then it is car, bus or taxi, and DSO is already covered by the RTA's Bus-On-Demand service.
For families
Two schools inside
GEMS Wellington Academy teaches the British curriculum; The Indian International School teaches CBSE.
What is coming
Its own metro stop in 2029
The RTA's Blue Line is due on 9 September 2029, with a DSO station on the way to Academic City.
Who it suits
Live where you work
More than 40,000 companies are registered in DSO, and Academic City is five minutes away.
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Silicon Oasis: work, school and a metro stop
A technology free zone that grew into a residential area, with two schools inside and its own Blue Line station due in 2029.
Family life
Two schools inside
GEMS Wellington Academy teaches the British curriculum; The Indian International School, CBSE.
A working free zone
More than 40,000 companies are registered with DSO, which calls itself a 15-minute city.
Villas as well as flats
The Cedre Villas and Semmer Villas districts sit beside DSO's apartment buildings.
What is coming
Its own metro stop in 2029
The Blue Line's DSO station is due on 9 September 2029. Today it is car, bus or taxi.
Worth knowing
Still being built in places
Ellington's off-plan The Hillgate is among the buildings still going up. Check each handover date.
