The Dubai Future Foundation builds a cohesive innovation ecosystem that includes, accelerator programs, incubators, labs, regulatory sandboxes, and knowledge platforms – all with the purpose of challenging the status quo and designing a future-ready city powered by future leaders and disrupters. The  activities of the foundation, though interlinked, can be broadly categorized into  five strategic business units:
 
1. Future, Foresight, and Imagination
 
2. Content & Knowledge Dissemination
 
3. Capacity Building
 
4. Future Design & Acceleration
 
5. Future Experience