His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, announced the launch of the Strategic Alliance for 3D Printing.
His Highness said in tweets via "Twitter": "We launched the strategic alliance for three-dimensional printing to provide a platform that unites all actors in this vital sector ... Our goal is to accelerate the use of this future technology to support all governmental, economic, health and scientific sectors in Dubai and the world.
He added: "We will work through the alliance to enhance our industrial capabilities and secure our basic needs in cooperation with 3D printing companies and the development of new production lines based on the employment of future technology."
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, also directed the creation and establishment of a specialized area for developing, testing and employing 3D printing technology, saying: "We want Dubai to be a global reference for 3D printing technology worldwide in the coming years by promoting a partnership Government and private sectors. "