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5/27/25, 8:28 AM Make it in the Emirates 2025 concludes with over $3 billion in new industrial projects
opportunities for Emiratis and highlight career paths within the industrial sector.
More than 3,000 young Emiratis attended the fair, participating in over 10,000 on-the-spot interviews —
including AI-assisted screening — with more than 95 companies. These companies offered 1,200 job
opportunities alongside extensive training and upskilling programs.
During Make it in the Emirates 2025, MoIAT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office also announced a strategic
partnership to support the Industrialists Program, intending to deepen Emirati participation in the industrial
workforce.

Read: EMSTEEL signs 11 strategic partnerships at Make it in the Emirates 2025

Industrial sector creates over 22,000 jobs for UAE nationals

Thanks to the National ICV Program, the industrial sector created over 22,000 jobs for UAE nationals by the
end of 2024. The Industrialists Career Fair alone helped place 2,500 Emiratis in private sector roles.

Young Emiratis actively participated throughout the fourth edition of Make it in the Emirates, presenting
breakthrough ideas, SME projects and AI-powered technologies to support industrial transformation. Youth-led
exhibitions highlighted the intersection of entrepreneurship, national development, and smart manufacturing.

The event also saw the announcement of Made in the Arab World – UAE Edition, part of the seventh cycle of
the Youth Solutions initiative by the Arab Youth Center. The initiative promotes youth-led industrial startups,
scalable innovation, and sustainable development across the Arab region.

Throughout the platform, young entrepreneurs shared experiences and advice — inspiring the next generation
of industrial leaders and building momentum for the UAE’s startup ecosystem.

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