Dubai, UAE — French multinational aerospace and defense technologies company Thales has launched ‘Go to UAE’ initiative with the support of UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology to promote Made-in-the-Emirates mark products and expertise worldwide, and developing a skilled local talent pool, as part of the Make it in the Emirates program.
Launched on day two of the Make it in the Emirates Forum, the initiative is being carried out in collaboration with Tawazun Council. It also contributes to Thales’ fulfillment of Tawazun Economic Program obligations.
The Thales initiative will aim to have an industrial footprint by starting to grow local supplier for local and export needs through a range of international certifications for technologies, parts, and services. These industry-accredited certifications will allow domestic suppliers to export Made in the Emirates parts and services to Thales Group entities across the globe.
As part of this program, Thales will set up a comprehensive training and development plan with the objective of supporting UAE suppliers in increasing performance and competitiveness.
UAE suppliers will benefit from this program by integrating with opportunities across Thales Global Supply Chain and will also be able to leverage this relationship and its industry standing when promoting their business activities to wider export markets.
The new program was launched by Thales at the second edition of Make it in the Emirates Forum, hosted over two days at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center. In partnership with Abu Dhabi Economic Department and ADNOC, the forum brings together the largest industrial companies and enablers from across the UAE to share their procurement plans and significant investment opportunities, and to discuss how these translate into local manufacturing investment opportunities.
The participating companies prioritize local products and invest in UAE-based manufacturing and production through innovative programs, such as Thales’ GO to UAE.
A Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration on the ‘Go to UAE’ Program was signed in the presence of Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Deputy Secretary General of Tawazun Council.