Khalifa Fund reviews 15 projects in “Made in the Emirates”

The Khalifa Fund for Project Development, during its participation in the fourth edition of the “Make in the Emirates” forum, reviews more than 15 innovative projects. During the forum, the Fund will provide a set of strategic initiatives to support small and medium enterprises, enhance its sustainable growth and expansion in the markets, including the “Abu Dhabi Champions for Small and Medium Enterprises”, which links startups with the main buyers, the “Export Empowerment” program to enhance the global competitiveness, and the “Facilitation Facilitation” program to address the financing gap through banking solutions Advanced, in addition to the “readiness to obtain a local added value certificate, which helps projects to meet the criteria of local added value and active participation in government tenders.
During the forum, three strategic agreements will be signed, including an agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology to support Emirati entrepreneurs and innovators in the industrial sector, and an agreement with the “Make” platform with the aim of cooperating in developing programs to accelerate the initial models of light industries, and the launch of the “Light Industries accelerators” program comes within the fund’s efforts to enhance local manufacturing capabilities, as the program provides a comprehensive system linking entrepreneurs Manufacturers, government agencies and industrial partners, which contributes to facilitating organizational procedures and providing access to the chains of supply chains.
An agreement will also be signed with Khalifa University to promote innovation and entrepreneurship and support the growth of startups and small and medium enterprises in the country, and depends on employing the strengths of both sides to create an integrated system that supports entrepreneurs, researchers and students by providing resources, knowledge and financing necessary to transform innovative ideas into successful projects.
Innovative projects, which will be displayed by the Fund, include multiple sectors, from technology to food industries, and from manufacturing to trade and hospitality, each of which contributes to enhancing the local economy and expanding the presence of national services and products in local markets.
Moza Al -Nasiri, Acting CEO of Khalifa Project Development Fund, said that participation embodies the commitment of the fund to support and empower national entrepreneurship, especially in priority sectors within the falcon economy system pursued by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, stressing their work to translate the state’s vision aimed at building a competitive and sustainable economy, led by innovation and production, by stimulating national projects and providing platforms that allow them Starting with confidence towards regional and global markets.