His Excellency the President of Umm Al-Qura University, Prof. Abdullah bin Omar Bafail, witnessed last Wednesday, 1 Jumada Al-Thani, 1440 A.H., the signing ceremony between the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Future Center, to launch the movable manufacturing laboratory 'Fab Y'. The aim of this laboratory is to promote and discover creative and manufacturing talented, both inside and outside the university. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency the Vice President for Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Hani bin Othman Ghazi.

His Excellency the President of the University listened to a detailed explanation about the modern equipment inside the movable unit, i.e. the trailer, and about the expansion plan of the movable manufacturing laboratory. His Excellency stressed the necessity of providing four movable manufacturing laboratories to make this service available to all students, in all branches. He also indicated the necessity of permitting preparatory year students to make use of the services and advantages of the movable units.

This movable manufacturing digital laboratory is the most modern one in Saudi Arabia, with regard to the internal equipment it contains. The trailer is five meters in length and equipped with modern manufacturing and digital apparatuses, such as three-dimensional printers, laser cutting machines, and some robots. The objective of this movable laboratory is to allow students develop a comprehensive overview on the future of manufacturing and digital work. This helps in training students sufficiently to promote their creative skills in the manufacturing field. Launching this laboratory coincides with the inauguration of a program for developing national industries in the Kingdom by his Royal Highness Muhammad bin Salman.

The Vice President for Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Hani bin Othman Ghazi, praised the care and support of His Excellency the President of Umm Al-Qura University to spread the culture of innovation and creativity in the university community by developing smart approaches that suit the developments of the modern age. The Dean of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Muwwaffaq Urijah, pointed out that the movable laboratory will not only serve the university campus, but it seeks to cover all areas in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, in order to support industrial ideas and discover creative and pioneering talented persons. This can be achieved through offering educational services to students, and preparing a manufacturing environment that contribute in achieving the goals of the national transformation plan 2020 and the Saudi Vision 2030.