The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in collaboration with Metal Park Investment Middle East, has unveiled plans to establish a dedicated Industry 4.0 Competence Centre within the emirate’s growing industrial hub.
Set to open in Q4 2025, the state-of-the-art Centre will be located in Metal Park’s 5 million sq ft industrial zone in Kezad, near Khalifa Port. It is designed to accelerate digital transformation in the metal manufacturing sector by providing cutting-edge infrastructure tailored to Industry 4.0 technologies.
As part of Abu Dhabi’s broader industrial strategy, the facility will serve as a catalyst for innovation in areas such as robotics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive maintenance, AI-powered optimisation, digital twins, and autonomous logistics. It will also function as a centre of excellence, helping to upskill the workforce and prepare businesses for a digitally enabled future.
The initiative directly supports the goals of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (ADIS), which aims to double the manufacturing sector’s GDP contribution to AED 172 billion by 2031.
Mohammad Al Kamali, Chief Industry & Trade Officer at ADIO, highlighted the move as part of Abu Dhabi’s economic transformation. “This partnership with Metal Park exemplifies how ADIO empowers the private sector to scale globally competitive operations from Abu Dhabi,” he said.
Saleh Shahrestani, Chairman of Metal Park, added: “The Competence Centre will be a cornerstone of technological progress in the regional metal industry. We are creating an enabling environment for industrial players of all sizes to develop, validate, and implement cutting-edge solutions.”
The Centre is expected to attract strategic investments and position Abu Dhabi as a global hub for next-generation industrial innovation.
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