Abu Dhabi:The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is set to participate in ADIPEC 2026, aiming to showcase industrial opportunities within the UAE's energy sector. The initiative seeks to highlight the role of advanced technology in accelerating industrial transformation and enhancing the integration between the industry and energy sectors.
According to Emirates News Agency, the Ministry is promoting opportunities to localize energy-related manufacturing, attract investment into the national industry, and strengthen supply chain resilience and energy security. This effort supports sustainable economic growth and highlights partnership opportunities across energy, industry, and technology sectors. MoIAT's latest initiatives under the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology will be presented to senior officials, CEOs, decision-makers, investors, and technology companies.
ADIPEC 2026 is expected to draw more than 239,000 attendees from over 170 countries. The event will feature 2,260 exhibiting companies, over 1,800 speakers, and 30 country pavilions. The Ministry's participation aims to highlight growth opportunities across the industrial value chain and support energy supplies, infrastructure investment, and employment opportunities for national talent.
On the opening day, Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Under-Secretary of MoIAT, will lead a high-level roundtable entitled 'Building Industrial Resilience Turning Energy-Sector Demand Into Manufacturing Capabilities'. This session will gather local and international leaders from the energy and industrial sectors. Al Nowais will also participate in a panel discussion on securing energy systems without closing markets, alongside key figures from the International Energy Forum, the Department of Energy - Abu Dhabi, and the World Energy Council.
Al Nowais emphasized the strategic opportunity presented by rising energy demand to build new national industrial capabilities and strengthen the UAE economy's resilience. He noted that ADIPEC serves as a platform to connect the energy sector's requirements with local manufacturing capabilities, aiming to secure supply chains, create high-quality jobs, and boost the global competitiveness of UAE industry.
MoIAT is showcasing priority industrial localization opportunities at ADIPEC, covering various equipment and components, with AED25 billion identified in energy-sector procurement opportunities. ADNOC has announced more than AED60 billion in UAE manufacturing opportunities through 2030, supported by the National In-Country Value Programme, which has redirected over AED473 billion into the national economy. The AED1 billion National Industrial Resilience Fund and Factory Forward UAE program further support the localization of critical industries and adoption of advanced technologies.