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Sharjah launches Najm AI agent for investor matching
The tool connects investors with commercial and industrial opportunities based on project requirements and budgets.
Sharjah's investment authority launched an artificial intelligence agent on October 15, 2026, designed to match investors with commercial and industrial opportunities based on their project requirements and budgets. The Najm AI agent was developed by the Sharjah FDI Office, known as Invest in Sharjah, and unveiled at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum.
Platform functionality and investor dialogue#
The tool enables investors to query the system directly, submit additional questions and obtain responses customized to their specific project needs. Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of Invest in Sharjah, demonstrated the platform using the example of a European investor seeking an industrial plot of 50,000 square feet for a factory in Sharjah, with a projected investment of Dh150 million. The system processed these parameters and returned matching options that the investor could then narrow through further queries. Al Musharrkh stated the tool was developed to address difficulties investors face in finding relevant information quickly.
Phased rollout and sector coverage#
The initial phase targets land parcels, factory buildings and industrial sites, with listings of available land and properties providing the underlying data. A subsequent phase will expand coverage to additional asset classes and sectors, among them schools, medical clinics and hospitals. The platform will eventually span opportunities across industry, education, healthcare and technology. Invest in Sharjah signed three memoranda of understanding on October 15, 2026, with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, Property Finder and Bayut to support the platform.
Data integration and property listings#
The agreements provide information on industrial and commercial land and selected property listings. An application programming interface will deliver publicly available commercial and industrial property data in Sharjah, enabling Najm to match properties to investor criteria and present them in search results. Al Musharrkh stated the objective was to streamline the process for investors as the emirate extends its deployment of digital tools for investment facilitation.
Forum attendance and institutional backing#
Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Shurooq, attended the launch at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum on Wednesday, October 15, 2026. Al Musharrkh stated that economic resilience depends on ongoing advancement of support mechanisms and improved methods for enabling investment choices.
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- khaleejtimes.comKhaleej TimesSharjah launched Najm AI agent on October 15, 2026, developed by Invest in Sharjah, unveiled at ninth Sharjah Investment Forum, with attendance by Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi and Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, platform functionality, phased rollout details, MOU signings
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