Make It In The UAE 2026: Incentives, Enablers And Investment Opportunities For A Green Industrial Leap

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology is positioning the industrial sector as a central driver of the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, with Osama Amir Fadhel highlighting how Make it in the UAE 2026 will support sustainability goals while attracting major investment and advanced manufacturing projects to the country.

Osama Amir Fadhel, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Industrial Accelerators Sector at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, said the industrial sector is one of the key pillars supporting the achievement of the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, enhancing sustainability pathways and reducing carbon emissions. He stressed that industry can cut costs, raise efficiency and limit emissions through technology.

Fadhel invited local and international investors and companies seeking genuine investment opportunities in the region to participate in the fifth edition of the Make it in the UAE platform, scheduled to take place from 4th to 7th May, 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, emphasising its role as a gateway for regional and global growth.

Fadhel explained that Make it in the UAE 2026 will offer an integrated package of enablers, incentives, investment opportunities and financing sources, in addition to opportunities to form international partnerships. These will enable companies to expand from the UAE to markets comprising more than three billion people worldwide, reinforcing the country’s position within global supply and manufacturing networks.

He said that as part of its commitment to supporting sustainability pathways, accelerating the transition towards a green economy, and strengthening the UAE’s position as a global hub for future industries, the ministry is focusing on enhancing integration with strategic partners from both the public and private sectors to raise industrial productivity and international competitiveness.

This approach contributes to increasing industrial productivity and competitiveness, in line with the directives of the wise leadership to boost industrial growth and increase the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product in support of the Make it in the UAE objectives, which aim to link industrial expansion with innovation, technology adoption and economic diversification across the country.

Fadhel noted that the ministry is working to build a competitive, resilient and future-ready industrial ecosystem that provides an enabling and supportive environment for investors and companies. This includes the National In-Country Value programme and the integration of Fourth Industrial Revolution solutions through technological transformation programmes, enhancing industrial efficiency and increasing the added value of national products for domestic and export markets.

He added that these ongoing efforts have helped accelerate industrial growth by enabling companies to localise advanced manufacturing, adopt artificial intelligence technologies, strengthen national supply chains, support Emirati talent and consolidate its presence across various industrial fields. Fadhel made these remarks in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026.

With inputs from WAM