MoIAT to offer training to industrial SMEs, national talent under ‘Future Industries Lab’

MoIAT to offer training to industrial SMEs, national talent under ‘Future Industries Lab’

DUBAI, 1st March, 2023 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has signed agreements to provide training to SMEs and local talents in line with the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology.

MoIAT signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with SKM, a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment in the Gulf region, and LG Electronic Gulf, the first large-scale air conditioning academy in the Middle East to train and inform its customers on LG AC products.

The MoUs will launch specialised training programmes for SMEs and Emirati undergraduates to encourage them to contribute to the UAE’s industrial sector, under the Future Industries Lab initiative.

Through the Future Industries Lab, MoIAT aims to support the UAE's sustainability efforts including achieving net-zero by 2050. It aims to promote and stimulate the deployment of innovative solutions and advanced technologies in the industrial sector and localise industries in line with the Make it in the Emirates initiative.

Dr. Farah Ali Al Zarouni, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Standards and Legislation Technical Regulation Sector at MoIAT, said, “The Future Industries Lab initiative is one of the transformative projects launched by the ministry in partnership with the private sector to support the growth of national