Manufacture the Future: UAE Accelerates Industrial Growth with Record Jobs, Exports, and Global Market Access

The United Arab Emirates opened the fourth edition of Make it in the Emirates, its flagship industrial
platform, signaling a bold leap forward in its ambition to become one of the world’s leading
manufacturing and technology-driven economies.
Held under the theme “Advanced Industries. Accelerated”, the four-day event brings together more
than 700 exhibitors and over 50,000 registered participants, unveiling a suite of investments and
strategic agreements to strengthen the UAE’s industrial competitiveness under the National Strategy
for Industry and Advanced Technology.
In his opening address, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced
Technology, reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to building future industries rooted in resilience,
innovation, and global competitiveness. “With the foresight of our leadership, we are building an
inclusive, diversified, and sustainable economy. The future is Made in the UAE,” said HE Dr. Al
Jaber.
Make it in the Emirates 2025 builds on over USD 45.8 billion in confirmed offtake agreements linked
to over 4,800 products across 12 priority sectors, including aerospace, clean energy, agritech, and
advanced electronics. It also marks the launch of a USD 272 million Emirates Growth Fund to support
tech-driven and SME-led industrial expansion, alongside USD 4.08 billion in competitive financing
from the UAE’s leading banks.
The 2025 edition comes amid rising global demand for high-tech, sustainable, and localized
manufacturing. Since its launch in 2021, Make it in the Emirates has become a central force behind
the UAE’s industrial transformation. Industrial exports reached USD 53.7 billion in 2024 — a 68%
increase compared to 2020 — while the sector’s GDP contribution rose to USD 57.3 billion. Through
the National In-Country Value (ICV) Program, over USD 94.5 billion has been redirected into the
national economy, facilitating more than 22,000 private-sector jobs for Emiratis. In parallel, the
UAE’s foreign trade surpassed USD 1.36 trillion last year, reinforcing the country’s growing role as a
strategic hub connecting global markets.
Make it in the Emirates 2025 is the platform’s most expansive edition yet. It offers global investors
and manufacturers a direct gateway into one of the world’s most strategically positioned and future-
focused economies.
Source: AETOSWire