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.

Sustainability and cleantech are leading the charge toward a greener future. With innovative solutions and smart technology, these companies are cutting emissions, conserving resources, and building eco-friendly alternatives that work for both the planet and the bottom line.

Alserkal Group

For turning waste into resource

Alserkal Envirol has made significant strides in sustainable waste management, particularly with its FOG (fat, oil, and grease) treatment plant, the only one in the GCC. The plant processes up to 150,000 gallons of grease waste daily, turning it into usable by-products like irrigation water, brown oil, and soap. Its software improves waste management by digitizing processes, reducing paper use, and increasing efficiency. The company’s biofuel plant converts used cooking oil into biodiesel, lowering carbon emissions and contributing to a more sustainable, circular economy.

BEEAH Group

For using advanced tech to transform waste into energy

BEEAH Group has implemented initiatives to accelerate sustainability, focusing on innovation across waste management, renewable energy, and green mobility. The company committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, expanded its efforts into AI-driven waste management, and pioneered the landfill-to-solar project to generate renewable energy. Its AI City Vision project has improved waste collection efficiency. Additionally, Bee’ah is expanding its electric vehicle charging network in Sharjah, supporting the UAE’s National Electric Vehicles Policy. These initiatives highlight its commitment to sustainability, circularity, and environmental impact.

Masdar City

For shaping the future of sustainable cities

Masdar City is leading the way in sustainable urban development, focusing on environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Over the past year, the city has made significant strides, including developing Masdar City Square and The Link, featuring net-zero energy buildings, and completing NZ1, the UAE’s first net-zero energy commercial building. These projects demonstrate Masdar’s innovative approach to creating sustainable buildings that are both cost-effective and high-performance. Integrating technologies like Nano Clay for irrigation and collaborations in green hydrogen and smart mobility also showcases its commitment to addressing global challenges. Masdar’s focus on cultural sustainability aligns with the UAE’s national strategies, further supporting the region’s growth in spacetech, agritech, and energy sectors.

Solutions+

For sustainability, efficiency, and cost savings

Solutions+ has launched impactful sustainability initiatives that reduce plastic, paper, and energy consumption while fostering a sustainable workplace culture. Project Decarb, which supports Abu Dhabi’s SMEs in their decarbonization efforts, helped 16 companies save 108,000 tCO2e. It also integrated AI-driven solutions, generating millions in savings. The company combines sustainability with digital transformation to provide measurable, long-term environmental, social, and economic benefits, supporting UAE’s net-zero goals.