DIB champions UAE industrial growth as exclusive Banking Partner at “Make it in the Emirates 2026”

DIB, the world’s leading Islamic financial group and the largest in the UAE, has announced its participation as the Exclusive Banking Partner at Make it in the Emirates 2026, taking place from 4 to 7 May at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.

Through its presence at the UAE’s flagship industrial platform, DIB reinforces its role in supporting the nation’s industrial transformation agenda by enabling businesses with tailored Shariah-compliant financial solutions, facilitating investment, and contributing to the long-term growth of the real economy.

Bringing together manufacturers, investors, policymakers, innovators, and key public and private sector stakeholders, Make it in the Emirates has become a national platform for mobilising capital, building partnerships, and accelerating industrial development. The event supports the UAE’s broader industrial priorities under Operation 300Bn, the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, which aims to increase the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP from AED 133 billion to AED 300 billion by 2031. DIB’s participation reflects its continued commitment to enabling businesses to scale with confidence and supporting the UAE’s ambition to strengthen its position as a globally competitive industrial and advanced manufacturing hub.

As part of its engagement at the event, DIB is showcasing its Commercial Banking and green finance capabilities through a series of on-stand engagements, expert-led discussions, and tailored solutions designed to support businesses across key industrial and advanced technology sectors.

DIB also introduces a dedicated event package looking to accelerate growth, offering preferential pricing across selected Shariah-compliant financing and trade solutions, alongside benefits linked to new account openings and digital banking services.

Reinforcing a key step in its strategic journey, DIB engaged in a number of strategic collaborations and ecosystem initiatives during the event, formalised at high-level ceremonies with the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). These engagements further strengthen DIB’s role in facilitating access to participation in the capital, enabling investment flows, and supporting industrial development across priority sectors.

Saoud AlJassem, Chief of Commercial Banking at DIB, added: “Industrial growth requires more than financing. It requires a connected ecosystem, relevant solutions, and banking partner that understands the evolving needs of businesses across different stages of growth.

Through our Commercial Banking platform, we are focused on supporting companies that address their working capital, trade finance, expansion, and sustainability requirements. Our presence at Make it in the Emirates gives us an important opportunity to engage directly with businesses and partners, understand their ambitions, and demonstrate how DIB can support their growth journeys in a practical, responsive, and impactful way.”

Make it in the Emirates stands today as a key national platform where industry, investment, innovation, and execution come together. It enables businesses to manufacture, scale, and export from the UAE, while contributing to the country’s long-term industrial resilience and economic diversification.

As the exclusive Banking Partner, DIB’s participation underscores its commitment to supporting the UAE’s industrial transformation agenda and strengthening its position as a key financial enabler of sustainable economic growth.