MoIAT & EDGE to establish UAE’s 1st industry 4.0 Enablement Centre

MoIAT & EDGE to establish UAE’s 1st industry 4.0 Enablement Centre

The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and EDGE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the UAE’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre aimed at promoting, enabling, and supporting the digital transformation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across the country’s manufacturing sector.

The Ministry and EDGE will explore how the Enablement Centre can leverage what has been achieved by the EDGE Learning and Innovation Factory (LIF), state-of-the-art learning, innovation, and demonstration center for Industry 4.0, operational excellence, and advanced technology. Its offerings include learning, innovation, and demonstration to the wider industrial ecosystem.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Mohammed Al Qassim, Director of Technology Development and Adoption at MoIAT, and Mr. Reda Nidhakou, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Portfolio Management, EDGE, at the EDGE Learning and Innovation Factory, located in Abu Dhabi.

As part of this partnership, EDGE will host a series of initiatives, training courses, and programs at the facility from September this year with the aim of accelerating technology adoption in the industrial sector, enhancing collaboration within the UAE’s advanced technology ecosystem, and enabling the co-creation and development of innovative solutions among industry players.

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber

UAE Minister – Industry & Advanced