High-level delegation showcases emirate’s integrated industrial ecosystem at Make it in the Emirates 2026
Industrial investment into Sharjah has surpassed AED 3.51bn across 99 projects in the past five years, including AED 1.6bn from 31 projects in 2025, according to FDI Markets data from the Financial Times.
The figures were announced by Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) at Make it in the Emirates 2026, held in Abu Dhabi from May 4 to 7, where it was part of a wider showcase by the emirate of Sharjah.
The Sharjah pavilion highlighted the scale and competitiveness of Sharjah’s industrial sector. The emirate accounts for around 40 per cent of the UAE’s total industrial establishments, with more than 2,800 factories across 21 industrial zones.
Key entities
Sharjah’s pavilion staged key entities including Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Shera), Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK), Gulftainer, Al Raba Group, Al Rasikhoon Real Estate, and the Sharjah Investors Services Center (SAEED), in a step that reflects the integration of roles across the emirate’s economic and industrial ecosystem and presents a practical model of a connected business environment that supports all stages of establishing and expanding industrial projects.
“Platforms such as Make it in the Emirates are important because they allow us to demonstrate how Sharjah is not only contributing to the UAE’s industrial ambitions, but also offering investors a stable and scalable environment to establish, produce and expand with confidence,” commented HE Mohamed Juma Al Mesarch, CEO, Invest in Sharjah,
“This is part of our broader efforts to support founders in building scalable startups within strategic sectors that contribute to economic growth,” remarked HE Sara Abdelaziz Al Nuaimi, CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Shera).
Investment packages
“The Park will introduce new investment packages at the event to facilitate business setup and empower tech and industrial ventures, alongside presenting applied models of its industrial innovation projects, within a triple-helix collaboration model linking government, private sector, and academia–all focused on boosting the growth and competitiveness of local companies,” stated HE Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO, Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK).
“Keeping trade moving is our responsibility. At Gulftainer, we have built an integrated port and logistics ecosystem that enables UAE manufacturers to access global markets with speed and reliability. ‘Make it in the Emirates’ reflects a clear national ambition – and we are fully committed to enabling it on the ground,” remarked Farid Belbouab, Group CEO, Gulftainer.
Commitment
“Our participation in MIITE reflects our commitment to engaging with the market and supporting the UAE’s industrial growth,” added Elie Naaman, CEO, Al Rabwa Real Estate.
“At Al Rasi Khoon Real Estate, we offer integrated solutions in strategic locations, with freehold ownership for all nationalities and infrastructure ready for development. MIITE reinforces our role as a partner supporting industrial growth, concluded Khalifa Sultan Bin Harib Almheiri General Manager, Al Rasi Khoon Real Estate.
