The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and MADE have partnered to enhance the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and to build the technical capabilities of the industrial workforce through the Industry 4.0 Skills Development Programme.
The cooperation with MADE, the leading centre in supporting businesses to manage innovation, technological transfer, applied research, and implementation of Industry 4.0 tools, shows ADDED’s effort to enhance the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and accelerate transformation of the manufacturing sector in Abu Dhabi.
“The agreement with MADE is part of our efforts to achieve the ambitious goals of Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy by working closely with best-in-class partners in various areas to ensure the ecosystem in the emirate is empowering manufacturers to transition to Industry 4.0 technologies,” Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of ADDED, said.Â
“We are focusing on the technical capabilities of the current industrial workforce to equip them with necessary knowledge and skills to be ready for the transformation to Industry 4.0. In addition, the strategy aims to create 13,600 new knowledge based, quality jobs” Al Blooshi added.
Augusto De Castro, General Manager of MADE said that they believe investing in human capital is paramount to the success of their initiatives. “We are pleased to cooperate with ADDED and the Industrial Development Bureau (IBD) as part of their comprehensive digital and Industry 4.0 advancements roadmap, which is guiding their industrial sector,” he said.