HCT 4.0 has three pillars at its core, including Technical Leaders, No Emirati Left Behind, and Graduating Companies, all designed to make Emiratis more employable and help them to become entrepreneurs and innovators.[19] As part of the pillar of graduating companies, HCT is the first institution to establish an economic free zone within the campuses in order to fulfilling its mandate, not only to graduate students, but also to graduate companies.