[2] DSO formally opened in 2004 with the main aim of being a hub of innovation and technology, which is why it's called Silicon Oasis.

16, and that Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has received its land spanning an area of 7.2 million square meters, to continue the establishment process of the DSO.

In the same year, the construction of the first phase of the DSOA's Headquarters, the 560 Semmer Villas Project, road works, electricity, utilities, and telecommunications network was completed.

[8] In 2015, DSOA established the Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), spanning a total area of approximately 60,000 square feet, then expanded the space to 108,000 square feet, thus allowing Dtec to host additional 800 startups.

The Walk-in Smart Police Station opened in October 2020 to provide 24-hour security services to residents and workers in the oasis.