Dubai Silicon Oasis is a modern technology park and free zone located at the intersection of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Ain Road, next to Academic City. It is one of the only free zones in Dubai where you can live and work. Along with office space, mixed-use warehousing and manufacturing facilities, there are residential apartments, townhouses and luxury villas. Silicon Oasis offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and in-house business services, and acts as an incubator for emerging technology companies. The project was launched in 2004. It consists of four constituent parts, industrial, commercial, educational and residential, all of which are served by public utilities. In two main residential areas, Sidr Villas and Samar Villas, you can find both townhouses and villas. From Dubai Silicon Oasis, it takes approximately 20 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 30 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 29 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 33 minutes to The Walk JBR. *