EDGE Group’s Learning & Innovation Factory (LIF) and the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the digital transformation of manufacturing under the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, known as Operation 300bn.
The agreement designates LIF as the main platform for promoting digitalisation in high-potential manufacturers across the UAE. LIF provides upskilling programmes and technology-driven solutions aimed at enhancing manufacturing processes in the defence and industrial sectors.
The MoU was signed by Fatma Essa Al Mheiri, Acting Director of the Technology Adoption and Development Department at MoIAT, and Ahmed Al Khoori, EDGE Senior Vice President of Strategy & Excellence. The signing took place during the ongoing show at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), in the presence of Salama Alawadhi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Development Sector at MoIAT, and Hamad Al Marar, EDGE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Under the agreement, LIF will serve as a strategic partner in implementing the ministry’s Transform 4.0 programme, which focuses on promoting Industry 4.0 adoption and developing advanced manufacturing facilities. The initiative aligns with the UAE’s broader goal of enhancing industrial competitiveness through digital innovation and aims to support 100 manufacturers in integrating smart technologies while establishing a network of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) facilities.
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