‘Make it in the Emirates Forum’ on May 31 to boost multibillion dollar industry deals

‘Make it in the Emirates Forum’ on May 31 to boost multibillion dollar industry deals

ABU DHABI, 15th May, 2023 (WAM) -- Billions of dollars’ worth of investment and procurement opportunities as well as major new partnerships are set to be announced at the second Make it in the Emirates Forum, which takes place from 31st May to 1st June under the theme ‘Investment, Sustainability, Growth’.

Organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), in partnership with the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi and ADNOC under the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, the forum aims to attract investors to UAE industries and draw manufacturers to set up in the country.

Representatives from major international industrial and technology companies, national enterprises and governments will convene at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre to build on the success of the inaugural event in 2022, which resulted in procurement opportunities worth AED 110 billion, comprising 300 products across 11 sectors. The first forum witnessed the participation of more than 1,800 delegates.

The forum has quickly become one of the region’s most prominent industrial platforms. With the forum this year taking place in the run-up to COP28, there will be a particular focus on sustainable industrial development, carbon reduction, and increasing the industrial sector’s contribution to climate