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determination, and perseverance form the foundation of our progress, while

flexibility, agility and productivity define our approach. We launched the National

Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology to increase the sector’s contribution

to GDP, support national products, enhance supply chains, and accelerate the

adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, and artificial intelligence.

“In the UAE, we don’t see AI as merely a tool or a new technology — we recognise it

as a fully-fledged economic sector. Globally, AI revenues are expected to exceed

USD 1.5 trillion by 2040. As witnessed during US President Donald Trump’s visit to

the UAE last week, the first phase of the UAE-US AI data center was launched in

Abu Dhabi and it is set to become the largest AI campus outside the United States.

“I take this opportunity to congratulate our leadership, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin

Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, and to

all those involved in such strategic projects that strengthens the UAE’s position in AI

and the new economy.

“To support this direction toward adopting advanced technology and AI, the MoIAT

launched the Technology Transformation Program and the Industrial Technology

Transformation Index, which have supported over 500 factories with financing

facilities worth AED 4.6 billion. We also focus on enabling future industries —

including renewable energy technologies, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), space,

semiconductors, smart chips, AI data center components, energy storage batteries,

autonomous equipment, and advanced construction materials.

“The UAE's industrial sector has witnessed significant growth. In 2024, industrial

exports reached AED197 billion — a 68% increase compared to 2021. We

commend our colleagues across all ministries, particularly the Ministry of Economy,

for expanding strategic trade through Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Agreements (CEPAs), raising total foreign trade to over AED 5 trillion. Through the

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