The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology was established in the United Arab Emirates, in July 2020, with the aim of empowering the industrial sector in the country and raising its contribution to the GDP. In order to form an integrated national system to support and develop the UAE industry sector, the Office of the Minister of State for Advanced Technology, the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA), and the industry sector in the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure were merged into the structure of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology since then, and moved accordingly With it all the powers and tasks to the Ministry.
The ministry will work on formulating policies, laws and programs to create a world-class framework for industrial development that will help attract foreign direct investment, enhance national added value, support national entrepreneurship, create job opportunities, attract talent and creative minds, upgrade national cadres, and enhance product exports. The local government of the UAE by enhancing its competitiveness.
The ministry will encourage the establishment of industrial complexes, raise local capabilities in the field of advanced technology, and accelerate industrial development to effectively contribute to a diversified economy based on knowledge, leading to industrial self-sufficiency. In addition, the quality infrastructure is a cornerstone of the success of the "300 billion project" as it is subject to The entire system is under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, after merging the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology within the ministry’s structure.
