Explore the Fast Company Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2024 list, featuring 55 winning entries reshaping businesses and industries. We’ve selected the companies making the most significant impact with their initiatives across 27 categories, including the most innovative design, sustainability and cleantech, manufacturing, real estate, and retail companies.

Healthcare isn’t just about getting better—it’s about staying better. With AI in the doctor’s office and wearables tracking your every move, the future is all about prevention, not just treatment. Health is becoming high-tech, hyper-personalized, and way more proactive.

M42

For delivering sustainable healthcare solutions

M42 has made significant strides in sustainable healthcare, launching projects like the Abu Dhabi Biobank, robotic surgeries, and the Med42 AI platform, which improves medical Q&A. It introduced AIRIS-TB, an AI tool that reduces radiologist workloads by 80%, and the region’s first Health Information Exchange to enhance data sharing. Its sustainability efforts include energy audits, a shift to green healthcare infrastructure, and climate change impact research, particularly on the Ghaf tree. M42’s focus on AI and data integration has led to improved patient outcomes, cost savings, and the creation of over 450 facilities across 26 countries, promoting economic growth.

myAster

For offering omnichannel healthcare experiences

In the past year, myAster has transformed healthcare by integrating services into one seamless app offering a complete healthcare journey, from booking appointments to managing chronic conditions. Unique in the UAE, it combines teleconsultations, insurance claims, and e-pharmacy in one platform. Environmentally, it reduces carbon emissions by eliminating travel for appointments. Economically, it makes healthcare more accessible through affordable teleconsultations.