Dubai: Newly approved government initiatives will reinforce a more resilient and sustainable national industrial model, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, said, placing industry among the most important drivers of the UAE’s next phase of growth.
The measures, approved by the UAE Cabinet, come ahead of the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates, the country’s largest national industrial platform, which will run from May 4 to 7 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi under the theme “Emerging Stronger.”
The platform will bring together more than 1,100 exhibitors across 12 industrial sectors and is expected to attract more than 120,000 visitors over four days. Small and medium-sized enterprises will account for 61% of exhibitors, giving local companies a bigger role in procurement, manufacturing and supply chain opportunities.
Dh1 billion industrial resilience fund
The new government package includes a national industrial resilience fund valued at Dh1 billion, designed to support the localisation of vital industries, strengthen supply chains and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across production, operations and planning.
The fund will also support strategic stockpiles across key sectors including food, manufacturing, base metals, mechanical and electrical industries, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, advanced technology and construction.
Dr. Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, said the UAE continues to modernise its industrial sector in line with the leadership’s vision, with industry becoming a central pillar of economic resilience and sustainable growth.
“Guided by its leadership’s vision, the UAE continues to advance and modernize its industrial sector, strengthening its contribution to economic growth,” he said.
The UAE is using MIITE 2026 to turn those policy priorities into commercial activity, with the event set to open new procurement opportunities aimed at localising the production of around 5,000 products within the country.
More UAE-made products on shelves
The Cabinet package also expands the National In-Country Value programme into a mandatory framework across all federal government entities and national companies with at least 25% direct or indirect federal ownership.
That move is designed to direct more national spending towards local industry and give UAE-based manufacturers stronger access to government and corporate procurement pipelines.
A separate policy will strengthen the presence of UAE-made products across retail outlets and e-commerce platforms, beginning with essential goods such as bottled water, dairy products, eggs, fresh and chilled poultry, bread, basic bakery items, flour, locally packaged vegetable oils and seasonal agricultural products.
AI moves deeper into industry
Artificial intelligence is also becoming a larger part of the country’s industrial strategy, with the new package linking AI adoption to competitiveness, production planning and supply chain resilience.
Dr. Al Jaber said artificial intelligence is already changing the way UAE industry competes.
“Artificial intelligence is redefining the competitiveness of the UAE’s industry, confidently driving it toward the future,” he said.
The Cabinet has also approved the creation of the National Industrial Data Committee, chaired by Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. The committee will accelerate the collection, integration and real-time availability of strategic industrial data, helping companies and policymakers make faster decisions during periods of supply disruption or demand pressure.
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