UAE to deploy ITTI globally in bid to accelerate decarbonization in manufacturing sector

UAE to deploy ITTI globally in bid to accelerate decarbonization in manufacturing sector

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The UAE’s Industrial Technology Transformation Index (ITTI) will soon begin its global rollout after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to deploy the index overseas for the first time. The move is part of the country’s efforts to accelerate decarbonization and digitalization within the global manufacturing sector.

First implemented in the UAE in February in line with the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative, the ITTI will soon be deployed in the wider region following an MoU signed between the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and MEXT – one of the world’s largest digital and green transformation and innovation centers – at the Make it in the Emirates Forum on Wednesday.

Based in Türkiye, MEXT supports industrial companies along their digital and green transformation journey towards Industry 4.0. MEXT is the Technology and Innovation Centre of the Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries (MESS) and it includes an ecosystem of more than 50 globally recognized technology providers, universities, and institutions.

Launched under the Technology Transformation Program by MoIAT and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), the ITTI is a comprehensive framework to measure the digital maturity and sustainability of factories and formulate a