UAE Fourth Industrial Revolution Strategy

Plan Type: Sectoral Plan

Member State: United Arab Emirates

Document Language: English

SDGs:
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being GOAL 4: Quality Education GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

UAE Fourth Industrial Revolution Strategy

September 2017

The "UAE Fourth Industrial Revolution Strategy" is designed to position the UAE as a leading global hub for Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. This strategy aims to leverage advanced technologies to enhance various sectors, improve quality of life, and ensure sustainable economic growth.

Pillars & Objectives

Pillar: The Human of the Future
Objectives:
  • Develop an advanced learning experience focusing on sciences and technologies like bioengineering, nanotechnology, and AI.
  • Create an intelligent genomics hub for improving health and promoting medical tourism.
  • Utilize robots and nanobots to enhance healthcare services.
  • Advance wearable and implantable technologies for healthcare interventions.
Pillar: The Security of the Future
Objectives:
  • Build a sustainable ecosystem using bioengineering and renewable energy.
  • Implement digital economy technologies like blockchain.
  • Use space technologies for strategic decision-making.
  • Enhance defense manufacturing with collaborative robots and cognitive technologies.
Pillar: The Experience of the Future
Objectives:
  • Offer seamless, citizen-centric government services.
  • Provide a hyper-personalized retail and hospitality experience.
  • Lead in intelligent city development for sustainability and lifestyle enhancement.
  • Innovate in autonomous and sustainable transportation.
Pillar: The Productivity of the Future
Objectives:
  • Focus on 3-D additive design and manufacturing technologies.
  • Develop excellence in 3D printed and robotic construction.
  • Enable decentralized energy generation and intelligent asset management.
  • Innovate in logistics to maximize productivity.
Pillar: The Frontiers of the Future
Objectives:
  • Support space entrepreneurship and commercialization.
  • Promote research in brain and human enhancement.
Pillar: The Foundations of the Future
Objectives:
  • Prepare talent for advanced sciences and technologies through an applied educational system.
  • Create a secure big data environment.
  • Develop policies and regulations for 4IR themes.
  • Instill values and ethics in future generations.
  • Establish a competitive national economy based on knowledge and 4IR technologies.