Make it in the Emirates 2026 concludes with a reported AED 180 bn in cumulative offtakes
ABU DHABI, UAE, 8 May 2026: Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) 2026 concluded with hundreds of billions of dirhams in industrial deals, investments and commitments announced during the four-day event, ADNEC Group, the organisers said through a May 8 Press Release. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADNOC Group and L’IMAD, hosted the event, into its fifth edition.
ADNEC Group said the event welcomed 146,329 visitors, representing a 19% increase compared to 2025, alongside 1,245 exhibitors across 12 sectors and 88,000 square metres at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. ADNEC Group added that the event provided a platform for signing over 200 agreements across offtakes, investments, projects, financing and enablement programmes.
H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, said, “There is a great difference between those who focus only on surviving crises, and those who seize them as opportunities and turn them into new beginnings. In the UAE, we do not simply endure hardships. We emerge from them stronger.”
ADNEC Group said H.E. Dr. Al Jaber announced AED 180 billion in cumulative offtakes over the next decade, adding AED 12 billion to an existing AED 168 billion pipeline, with plans to localise more than 5,000 products. ADNEC Group added that TA’ZIZ announced AED 104.6 billion in procurement and feedstock deals to support the production of chemicals.
ADNEC Group said a new policy, activated by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, and the National CSR Fund would enable AED 2 billion in annual food import substitution through local production. The organisers added that the policy would support up to 200 food factories and target a 15-30% increase in local production capacity.
Closing his address H.E. Dr. Al Jaber said: “From the UAE, opportunities begin. And from the UAE, industries launch to the world. Build with us. Invest with us. Make it in the Emirates.”
ADNEC Group said the sixth edition of Make it in the Emirates would take place from May 3 to 6, 2027.
According to the organisers, TA’ZIZ and Alpha Dhabi Holding announced AED 36.7 billion in capital investment in new industrial chemicals at Al Ruwais Industrial City. ADNEC Group added that Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi signed AED 2.1 billion in deals, while Abu Dhabi Investment Office confirmed AED 1.5 billion in support for new and expanded factories.
ADNEC Group said Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone signed AED 1.59 billion in agreements, while Etihad Water and Electricity signed an agreement for an AED 1 billion desalination plant. The organisers added that Mubadala announced AED 4.5 billion in investments, while ADNOC announced AED 480 million across four new industrial facilities.
ADNEC Group said Al Ain Farms Group launched Al Ain Taaza, targeting one-third of the UAE’s AED 500 million fresh juice segment. The organisers added that Pipetec secured AED 75 million, while NanoCarbonX and Graphene Star signed an AED 50 million manufacturing agreement.
ADNEC said the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and Emirates Development Bank launched the AED 1 billion National Industrial Resilience Fund. The organisers added that the Ministry secured a further AED 18 billion in competitive financing from Mashreq Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank and Emirates Development Bank.
ADNEC Group said the Ministry of Economy and Tourism signed an AED 200 million agreement with Emirates Nuclear Energy Company on intellectual property in the nuclear energy sector.
The organisers said ADNOC unveiled AED 200 billion in planned projects over the next three years, adding that the National ICV Program welcomed new participants, including du, while Etihad Airways renewed its commitment.
ADNEC Group said the EGF entered an ICV agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC, aligning investment activity with national supply chain priorities. The organisers added that a dedicated ICV Day brought together 22 partners and more than 260 matchmaking meetings.