Dubai offers the crypto industry regulatory clarity, firm government support, and a lively user base, with adoption rates surpassing 30% among residents. Those have been in relatively short supply elsewhere in the world, making Dubai a fertile home for founders and investors.
From observing this trend, we believe Dubai is on track to be one of the world’s leading blockchain hubs. And over the past year, we’ve put that belief into action, planting long-term roots in the city to support this future. We’ve relocated senior leadership and engineers from Europe, hired regional professionals, and invested more than $3 million into local teams, including Squads and Exponent.
And now, our efforts culminate with Solana City: a RockawayX and Superteam initiative to create a dedicated Solana coworking hub in the heart of Dubai, where top builders can unite to shape the future of the chain.
Establishing Dubai As Solana’s Global Epicenter
Solana City marks the first physical blockchain “city” in Dubai, echoing the emirate’s successful vertical clusters in healthcare, media, and fintech. It represents a new step in establishing Dubai as the global home for the Solana builder community.
Located in Q East, a visionary landmark technology development that blends 52,780 square feet of coworking space with luxury retail and premium residences, Solana City offers 36 dedicated desks within a collaborative, purpose-built environment. Superteam UAE, Helius, deBridge, SOL Strategies, Utorg, Verse World, Defx, KAST, Legends, and Solstice Foundation will join us in this space, which will serve as a launchpad for workshops, networking events, hacks, and cross-ecosystem collaborations.
The hub promises to be a place where the Solana community can really build, from finding aspiring entrepreneurs and co-founders to active workshops and socials for the ecosystem to accelerate growth.
Against this backdrop, our team members bring RockawayX’s seasoned expertise across venture and company building, infrastructure (institutional-grade staking and RPC services), and liquidity provisioning to the table.
Introducing RockawayX Incubator
Alongside Solana City, we will also be launching a RockawayX Solana incubator program to accelerate early-stage Solana projects in Dubai. Selected teams will receive funding, hands-on mentorship, and technical support. Programs will run over 3 months, commencing in Fall 2025, with a focus on validating ideas swiftly, jointly iterating on MVPs, and positioning founders to take products to market.
The incubator will complement Solana City by ensuring the most ambitious founders have a place to collaborate and the resources to scale globally.
The program will be open for applications this fall. You can sign up for our newsletter via the RockawayX website (located in the footer) to be the first to hear about it.
Building the Future, Together
With Solana City as a physical hub and the upcoming Solana Incubator as a growth engine, we’re deepening our commitment to Dubai’s role as a global blockchain capital. Our approach will continue to be rooted in our position as a long-term Solana ecosystem partner, investing not just capital, but also time, expertise, and infrastructure.
Now firmly planted in Dubai, our mission is to empower builders with the tools, capital, and community they need to build the Solana products and services that impact how users interact and invest onchain.
