[3] The Authority was launched in 2000, it was created to position Dubai as a global center for knowledge-based industries.

[4] As the primary regulatory and administrative organization for several free zone parks within Dubai, the Authority is responsible for managing business application procedures and issuing licenses.

[5] The Authority's leadership comprises Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, who serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Creative Clusters Authority, and Ahmad Bin Byat, who holds the position of Director General[6] The Authority is mandated to drive the growth of Dubai's creative industries by developing policies and programmes to attract, retain, and grow creative businesses in Dubai.

[8] In 2015, the Authority released its first report titled "Celebrating 15 years of success and a new mandate."

The report provides details of the Authority's new mandate and how it will support and enhance Dubai's creative industries.