Select Focus Sectors

  • Manufacturing/Industrial Sector Studies: Metals, Chemicals, Plastics, Building Construction Materials etc
  • Food & Beverage
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Financial Services Studies: Banks, Insurance, Private Equity
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Education
  • Retail, Distribution, Wholesale, Trading
  • Information Technology
  • Among Several Others

Value Chain Study, Abu Dhabi

Project Objective

Value Chain Analysis across multiple sectors including Transportation & Logistics, Construction, Information Technology, Petrochemicals, Metals, Food & Beverage Processing and Tourism.

  • Study the current and future (as per Vision 2030) status of the Abu Dhabi economy, with reference to 12 major (primary) sectors
  • Identify 6 major sectors in Abu Dhabi with potential for Industry growth

D&B Methodology

  • Deep dive into 6 primary sectors – using value chain analysis and related tools
  • Profile the sub-sectors (i.e. value chains) with high potential for investment opportunities
  • Roadmap and high-level implementation plan for the government entity to play a key role in transforming the ecosystem
  • Total interviews conducted in Abu Dhabi – 300+

Cluster Studies, Dubai

Project Objective

Undertake 6 Industry Studies in Dubai including Transportation & Logistics, Media, Information Technology, Food & Beverage Processing, Tourism and Hospitality

  • Identify drivers of and barriers to the growth of the selected industries
  • Identify areas for improvement and opportunities for growth for businesses
  • Identify possible policies that need to change

D&B Methodology

  • Detailed research on the global market dynamics and primary trends disrupting each of the constituent industries
  • Secondary research on the UAE market, regulatory, and competitive landscape
  • Detailed face-to-face interviews with 500+ relevant industry players, regulators, associations, and other stakeholders across the spectrum of constituent industries

Market Gap Study, Bahrain

Project Objective

Bahrain Market Gap Study across 12 major sectors (including petrochemicals, metals, transportation & logistics, machinery, etc.)

  • Understand market gaps, sector development priorities and challenges
  • Identify and prioritize sub-sectors and identify policy intervention areas for government

D&B Methodology

  • Deployment of taxonomy analysis and a value chain approach
  • Development ‘Market Attractiveness’ and ‘Bahraini Readiness’ Framework
  • Total industry leader interviews: 350+

Manufacturing Sector – Opportunity Identification, Oman

Project Objective

Identify Investment opportunities in the manufacturing sector in Oman

  • Identify a list of product opportunities (non-oil) that can be manufactured in Oman
  • Identify opportunities that can add to the ‘In-Country Value’ program in Oman

D&B Methodology

  • Detailed taxonomy analysis and sector/sub-sector filtration
  • Investment profiles for top 10 key opportunities

Plastic Products – Opportunity Evaluation, Oman

Project Objective

Identify Investment Opportunities in the Plastic Industry in Oman

  • Identify a list of product opportunities (non-oil) that can be manufactured in Oman
  • Identify opportunities for utilization of local feedstock

D&B Methodology

  • Detailed taxonomy analysis and sector/sub-sector filtration
  • Pre-Feasibility studies for 3 key opportunities

Tourism Sector Landscape & Business Opportunity, Qatar

Project Objective

Identify business opportunities for the tourism sector in Qatar

  • Understand the local tourism landscape to identify opportunities related to leisure, entertainment, operation of cultural and heritage sites, inbound tours, business events, experiential tourism, etc.
  • Understand market attractiveness and scope for business opportunities across all businesses within tourism.

D&B Methodology

  • Identified and mapped ~40 service offerings within the tourism sector in Qatar.

  • Conducted primary research benchmarked regionally and globally to identify demand-supply gaps and identify unique service offerings/business models.
  • Tourism sector overall assessment and outlook considering Covid-19 and impact of lifting of blockade in Qatar.
  • Assessed market attractiveness based on demand and supply gaps, and market dynamics for each of the service offerings.

Opportunity Assessment in Higher Education Sector, Qatar

Project Objective

Identify Investment opportunities in the manufacturing sector in Oman

  • Understand key segments of undergraduate and graduate programs, in terms of demand-supply gaps in the country, to identify potential business opportunity areas
  • Conclude on market attractiveness based on competitive landscape, market growth potential, and impact of COVID-19

D&B Methodology

  • Assessed student enrolments, profiled key educational institutes, and evaluated impact of COVID-19 on the sector
  • Developed report based on secondary research as well as detailed discussions with various Higher Education institutes
  • Assessed sector attractiveness based on demand and supply gaps for all key fields of education in the Higher Education sector