Dubai Internet City is housed within a Free Zone that offers a knowledge-based economy environment that supports the growth of information and communications technology enterprises. It is a technological, education, media content, and science-based innovation cluster making DIC the leading institution for information and communication technology firms. Additionally The free zone welcomes enterprises of all sizes, from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 corporations. Microsoft, Oracle, HP, IBM, Dell, and Siemens are among the most famous worldwide ICT firms that call DIC home.