The Dubai Development Authority (DDA) (

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: سلطة دبي للتطوير), formerly known as the Dubai Creative Clusters Authority and Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority, is a Dubai government authority that oversees the development, control, municipal, economic, and immigration functions across select free zone clusters and other communities by various master developers throughout

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. The Authority was launched in 2000, it was created to position Dubai as a global center for knowledge-based industries. As the primary regulatory and administrative organization for several free zone parks within Dubai, the Authority is responsible for managing business application procedures and issuing licenses. It also enforces and implements laws within its

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. The Authority's leadership comprises Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, who serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Creative Clusters Authority, and

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, who holds the position of Director General The Authority is mandated to drive the growth of Dubai's creative industries by developing policies and programmes to attract, retain, and grow creative businesses in Dubai. It has formed a partnership with Dubai SME to support entrepreneurs and enhance the capabilities of the vital SME sector in the emirate. In 2015, the Authority released its first report titled "Celebrating 15 years of success and a new mandate." The report provides details of the Authority's new mandate and how it will support and enhance Dubai's creative industries. It was aimed to be used as a benchmark to measure DCCA's delivery against its mandate and is a stepping stone towards fulfilling the Authority's role in providing research, intelligence, and advocacy. DDA is also responsible for issuing licenses for several entities including

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, Dubai Production City, Dubai Outsource City,

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and Dubai Science Park. The Authority has also established industry committees & councils to champion key creative industries, investing AED 40 million annually towards the Dubai Design and Fashion Council,

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& Dubai Film and TV Commission.

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