United Arab Emirates: manufacturing incentives and funding for monitoring projects
Programmes a production-monitoring, OEE or energy-efficiency project can use in United Arab Emirates, with operator, what is funded, status checked in October 2026 and the official page, plus 2026–2027 trade shows and the cost figures that size the business case.
Programmes and incentives
Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026. Anything we could not confirm is marked unverified; treat it as a lead to check with the operator, not as an open call.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation 300bn (National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology) | MoIAT | Raise industrial GDP contribution from AED 133 bn to AED 300 bn by 2031; 6 objectives / 17 initiatives incl. ICV programme, EDB financing (AED 30 bn over 5 yrs, 13,500 SMEs) | open | u.ae |
| Industrial Technology Transformation Index (ITTI) / Technology Transformation Programme | MoIAT (with EDB financing package) | Industry 4.0 + sustainability readiness assessment of factories; +5% ICV 'Advanced Technology Bonus' for participants; 620+ factories assessed | open | qc.moiat.gov.ae |
| Factory Forward UAE | MoIAT | Single platform launched Sep 2026 bundling tech assessment (ITTI), expert support and access to financing partners for manufacturers adopting AI/Industry 4.0 | open | gulfnews.com |
| Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) | MoIAT | National industrial brand / annual forum & exhibition; ICV certificate gives tender preference | open | moiat.gov.ae |
Industrial hubs
Trade shows 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make it in the Emirates 2026 | Abu Dhabi (ADNEC) | 4-7 May 2026 | adnec.ae |
| Make it in the Emirates 2027 (dates per third-party listing; official miite.ae not yet showing 2027) | Abu Dhabi (ADNEC) | 3-6 May 2027 (unverified) | ntradeshows.com |
Manufacturing Incentives Tracker 2026 (45 countries)
One Excel workbook with every programme on this site: country, operator, what it funds, status in October 2026 and the official URL, plus the 2026–2027 trade-show calendar and the cost defaults by country.
- 148 programmes across 45 countries with status and source
- Filterable by country, operator and status
- Trade-show calendar 2026–2027
- Labour and electricity cost by country for the business case
Questions
Which United Arab Emirates programmes fund OEE or production-monitoring software?
The table above lists the programmes whose official page describes digitalisation, measurement, energy-management or Industry 4.0 investments as eligible. Status is as read in October 2026; check the operator page before building a budget on it.
Why are some programmes marked unverified?
Because the operator's page could not be read when we checked, or did not state a current status. We publish the name, operator and official URL so you can confirm it; we do not guess whether a call is open.
Where do the cost figures for United Arab Emirates come from?
From official statistics (Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), Eurostat, the World Bank, the IFR and labour-cost series from BLS/ILOSTAT), each linked to the page it was read from. They are national averages, not your plant's numbers.
Sources
Data checked October 2026. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software; programme status is reported as read and is not advice. Full country dataset: oee-benchmark.org/en/oee-benchmark/united-arab-emirates/.
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ARE;SAU;ZAF;MAR;TUN;DZA/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=100
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ARE;SAU;ZAF;MAR;TUN;DZA/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=100
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ARE;SAU;ZAF;MAR;TUN;DZA/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=100
- https://moiat.gov.ae/en/about-us/about-the-strategy
- https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/strategies-initiatives-and-awards/strategies-plans-and-visions/industry-science-and-technology/the-uae-industrial-strategy
- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/uae-industrial-exports-hit-dh262b-as-sectors-gdp-contribution-climbs-by-70
- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/economy/largest-ever-make-it-in-the-emirates-opens-on-monday-with-first-ever-ai-showcase
- https://gulfnews.com/business/economy/uae-launches-factory-forward-to-help-manufacturers-adopt-ai-and-industry-40-1.500674838
- https://qc.moiat.gov.ae/en/ttp
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- https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2025/august/14-08/dubais-gdp-reaches
- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/corporate/ega-posts-dh493-billion-underlying-net-profit-in-2025
- https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/economy/strata-part-of-mubadala-produces-and-delivers-100000-aerostructure-components/
- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/emsteels-h1-revenue-surges-to-dh43b-amid-market-headwinds
- https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/consumer/billing/slab-tariff
- https://www.adnec.ae/en/eventlisting/make-it-in-the-emirates-1
- https://www.ntradeshows.com/make-it-in-the-emirate/