Expo 2020 To Include a 3D Printing Hub

Publish date: Thursday، 22 December 2022

An integrated 3D printing zone which will include a research centre, an academy and laboratories to help develop the technology will be coming up at the Expo 2020 Dubai.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council approved the facility's establishment during a meeting of the Executive Council.

"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," said Sheikh Hamdan.

ترأست اجتماع المجلس التنفيذي اليوم واعتمدنا إنشاء أول منطقة متخصصة للطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد في منطقة إكسبو.. ستضم مركزا للأبحاث وأكاديمية ومختبرات تساعد على تطوير هذه التقنية إضافة إلى مسرعات للطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد.. لتكون منصة عالمية متكاملة لجذب المستثمرين ورواد الأعمال. pic.twitter.com/YjkUy0ALDW
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 23, 2021

The Dubai Crown Prince also noted that the council adopted a policy to attract and organise international university branches provided by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

"World-class infrastructure and supportive legislation has made Dubai the headquarters for 28 branches of international universities," said Sheikh Hamdan, adding that it seeks to attract more prestigious educational institutions in the near future.

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Expo 2020 To Include a 3D Printing Hub

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