Dubai will showcase its vision for 3D printing when the attention of the world shifts to the Expo 2020 later this year.
The much-anticipated Expo 2020 will feature a first specialised, integrated 3D printing zone. This was announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, following an Executive Council meeting.
The area will include a research centre, an academy and laboratories to help develop the technology, as well as 3D printing accelerators.
The 3D printing zone aims to attract entrepreneurs and investors to Dubai and provide opportunities for researchers to develop innovations using this ground-breaking technology.
The creation of this specialised zone reflects the objectives of Dubai’s 3D printing strategy that was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which seeks to enhance Dubai’s position as global hub for 3D printing in collaboration with the private sector.
“By launching such initiatives, we aim to achieve a quantum leap in the development of future-oriented industries that can have a significant positive impact on sustainable development. This initiative is also part of our efforts to reinforce Dubai’s position as global hub for future technologies and R&D,” said Sheikh Hamdan.
“Dubai has become a major player in the fields of future technology worldwide, and an incubator for entrepreneurs and innovators in various fields. It has also established its position as an integrated city that combines the promising future and the acceleration the world is witnessing.”
The Dubai 3D Printing Strategy was first announced in 2016 with the aim of positioning the city as a leading hub of 3D printing by 2030. As many as 25 per cent of all buildings in the emirate are expected to be constructed using the technology.
Expo 2020 will be held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
