The UAE's flagship industrial forum, Make It in the Emirates (MIITE), returns for its fifth edition from 4 to 7 May at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, this time underpinned by a sweeping package of Cabinet-approved initiatives designed to strengthen the country's industrial backbone and accelerate economic growth.
Hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADNOC, and L'IMAD Holding Company, the forum arrives at a pivotal moment for UAE industrial policy.
Among the newly approved measures is a AED1 billion national industrial resilience fund to support the localisation of vital industries and build strategic stockpiles across sectors including food, pharmaceuticals, base metals, and advanced technology. The Cabinet also expanded the National In-Country Value Programme into a mandatory framework covering all federal government entities and companies with at least 25 percent federal ownership, directing national spending toward local industry.
A new retail policy will further require UAE-made essential goods — including bottled water, dairy, eggs, poultry, bread, and flour — to be prominently available across physical stores and e-commerce platforms.
Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said the UAE's industrial sector is entering a new phase where local industries are evolving into globally influential forces, driven by artificial intelligence and exceptional resilience.
MIITE 2026 will host more than 1,100 exhibitors across 12 industrial sectors, with SMEs representing 61 percent of participants. The forum aims to localise production of approximately 5,000 products and is expected to draw over 120,000 visitors, including international investors, manufacturers, and industry decision-makers.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
