IHC concludes participation in MIITE with over 30 strategic announcements
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)International Holding Company (IHC), the Abu Dhabi-headquartered global investment group, concluded its dynamic participation at the Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) Forum 2025, showcasing its multi-sectoral strength and commitment to the UAE's industrial transformation. Organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, the four-day event witnessed IHC bringing together over 25 of its Group companies under a single pavilion, with more than 30 strategic announcements and active engagement in 27 high-level panel sessions.Demonstrating its role as a national economic catalyst, IHC and its subsidiaries committed more than Dh5.6 billion in industrial investments over the next five years. These included agreements, product launches, factory expansions, and new facility announcements spanning clean energy, real estate, AI, advanced technology, space, and mining.One of the forum's highlights was the launch of SAIF (Smart Artificial Intelligence Facilitator), the UAE's first domestically developed AI marketplace. Built in the Emirates, SAIF is the world's first AI agent designed to simplify developer access to GPUs and large language models, setting a new benchmark for regional AI capability.IHC's decarbonisation platform EPointZero signed a 1 GWh battery storage deal with Enercap by Apex Energy—one of the world's largest such transactions in 2025. In a further clean energy initiative, Enercap partnered with ROX Motor to jointly develop supercapacitor systems for next-generation electric vehicles manufactured in the UAE.In the real estate sector, Aldar announced its adoption of hydrogen-based steel rebars from Emsteel for the construction of Abu Dhabi's first net-zero carbon mosque. This marks a significant step forward in sustainable construction practices in the region.EPointZero also entered into an agreement with International Resources Holding (IRH), IHC's mine-to-market platform, to achieve full decarbonisation across IRH's global mining operations.Further bolstering the UAE's space capabilities, Orbitworks—an IHC venture focused on satellite technologies—unveiled Altair, a ten-satellite Earth observation constellation enabled with artificial intelligence. The satellites will be assembled and integrated in Abu Dhabi, further reinforcing the nation's aspirations in advanced manufacturing and space tech.Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC, said:"Our strong participation at MIITE reflects IHC's unwavering commitment to building the industries of tomorrow—industries rooted in innovation, sustainability, and national capability. Over these four days, we translated vision into action through strategic partnerships, groundbreaking platforms, and deep industrial alignment. Our strong performance in In-Country Value underscores IHC's role in advancing the UAE's localisation agenda and creating long-term economic resilience. As we look to 2026 and beyond, IHC will continue to be a driving force in shaping the UAE's global competitiveness and delivering sustainable value for future generations."IHC's longstanding partnership with the UAE's In Country Value (ICV) programme was reinforced by strong performance across its portfolio. PureHealth, the country's largest integrated healthcare platform, remains on track to reach an ICV-qualified spend of Dh13 billion by 2032. Its brand SEHA reported the highest ICV score in the national healthcare sector at 81.13%, while health insurer Daman achieved an impressive 71.86%.Aldar confirmed it had reinvested Dh10 billion into the local economy in 2024 and achieved a 71% ICV score. NMDC Group, a leader in engineering and marine services, received the ICV Excellence Award in the Semi-Governmental Manufacturers category. NMDC Energy alone reported Dh27 billion reinjected into the local economy and pledged an additional Dh17 billion in future localisation commitments, attaining an overall Group ICV score of 81.2%.IHC's financial services capabilities were also on display at MIITE 2025, with two landmark agreements signed with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). The deals appointed FAB as IHC's exclusive house bank and introduced the FAB Business App across IHC's portfolio companies to streamline financial integration and enhance digital resilience.Additional industrial collaborations included a strategic agreement between NMDC Energy and Al Gharbia to boost domestic pipeline manufacturing in support of regional infrastructure development. Emircom's DCV Industries, another IHC subsidiary, signed an MoU with Legrand to deliver integrated, high-performance infrastructure solutions for the next generation of data centres.
IHC has confirmed its return to the MIITE Forum in 2026, to be held from May 4 to 7. The Group will again showcase its broad industrial footprint and its continued alignment with the UAE's vision for economic diversification, industrial self-sufficiency, and sustainable growth.
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