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UAE launches program to develop 1,000 technological projects


Thu, 2022-10-13 14:22

RIYADH: The UAE has launched a national program that aims to develop 1,000 technological projects, in a bid to boost the pace of technological transformation in the industrial and production sectors.

The program entails the establishment of national centers for industrial empowerment and plans to export 15 billion dirhams ($4 billion) worth of advanced Emirati technological products annually. 

“Our goal is a paradigm shift for the automation of the industry,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al- Maktoum, UAE’s vice president and ruler of Dubai,  said in a tweet. 

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