This thesis offers a necessary analysis on the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the UAE. It moves beyond strategic visions to empirically explore the dynamic interplay between high-level government support and the on-the-ground operational realities faced by new ventures. This summary provides a concise narrative of the thesis's journey, focusing on the contents and major conclusions drawn in each chapter. This introductory chapter established why this research matters right now. It anchored the study in the established economic role of entrepreneurship for economic diversification and then zeroed in on the UAE's unique, rapid developmental context. By the chapter's close, the Purpose, Research Questions, and three specific Hypotheses were clearly laid out, setting the investigation's focus on identifying the true success factors and critical roadblocks within the ecosystem.