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The UAE Handicraft category will be introduced for the first time, supporting creative industries and helping to preserve Emirati
heritage.
Exhibition space expands to 68,000 square meters, with an increase in locally manufactured products on show.
Over 30,000 visitors and more than 700 entities will participate in Make it in the Emirates 2025.

Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0 to be key themes of Make it in the Emirates 2025.
The platform gathers industry leaders to explore the future of smart manufacturing and supports investors and startups.
The four-day event will feature a series of panel discussions and highlight national success stories.

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center will host the expansive space needed to accommodate the event’s growth.
AED 143 billion in offtake agreements have been announced over the past three editions.

Dubai -UAE. May 2025 – The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has announced the agenda and official slogan for
the fourth edition of Make it in the Emirates, one of the UAE’s comprehensive economic programs. The event will take place from 19-22
May 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the theme “Advanced Industries. Accelerated”.

The announcement was made during a press conference organized by the Government Media Office at Emirates Towers and attended by
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.

Held at a pivotal time for global economies, this year’s edition demonstrates the strategic emphasis the country’s leadership places on
industrial development as a cornerstone of economic growth and technological advancement.

The press conference was also attended by His Excellency Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary of MoIAT; His Excellency Mubarak Al Nakhi,
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture; His Excellency Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi
National Exhibitions Company Group; Mohammad Ali Al Kamali, Chief Trade and Industrial Officer at Abu Dhabi Investment Office
(ADIO); and Dr. Saleh Al Hashmi, Director of the Commercial and ICV Directorate at ADNOC. The event gathered local and international
media, highlighting widespread anticipation for the largest industrial gathering in the region yet.

Hosted by MoIAT, organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group, and held alongside strategic partners the Ministry of
Culture, ADNOC Group, and ADIO, Make it in the Emirates 2025 represents a bold evolution in the UAE’s industrial landscape, supported
by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre’s world-class infrastructure and logistics capabilities.

UAE is an Exceptional Model:

In a speech delivered at the press conference, HE Dr. Al Jaber said: “All that the UAE has accomplished is built on the legacy of our
Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the forward-looking vision set out by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime
Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid recently emphasized the importance of the industrial sector and
the role of Make it in the Emirates in advancing national industry and UAE-made products.

“With the continued guidance and support of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister
and Chairman of Presidential Court, we have intensified efforts to modernize the UAE’s industrial sector and contribute to building a
diversified, competitive, and knowledge-based economy. Make it in the Emirates was launched under the umbrella of the National
Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology to connect investors and manufacturers with local opportunities and offtake agreements,
while also promoting national products and facilitating more job opportunities for Emiratis in the industrial sector.

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