Immensa secures backing from the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to expand its digital supply chain platform, reinforcing regional investment in advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies.
UAE based advanced manufacturing company Immensa has secured backing from the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to accelerate the expansion of its digital supply chain platform, marking another strategic investment into Industry 4.0 infrastructure across the Gulf. The transaction reflects continued momentum in regional funding directed at digitizing industrial production, logistics, and spare parts management.
Founded by Fahmi Al Shawwa, Immensa operates at the intersection of additive manufacturing and digital inventory management, enabling industrial clients to produce spare parts on demand through distributed 3D printing networks. The company’s platform focuses on reducing warehousing costs, shortening lead times, and minimizing supply chain disruptions, challenges that gained global visibility during pandemic era bottlenecks and subsequent geopolitical trade shifts.
The Dubai Future District Fund, launched to support high growth technology companies in sectors aligned with Dubai’s digital economy ambitions, has been increasingly active across fintech, climate tech, and advanced manufacturing. DFDF operates under the broader innovation ecosystem of the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Dubai Future Foundation, both of which have played central roles in positioning Dubai as a regional technology and venture capital hub.
Immensa’s digital supply chain model is aligned with a broader global shift toward distributed manufacturing. The global additive manufacturing market has grown steadily over the past decade, with industrial applications accounting for a rising share of revenue. Large multinational players such as GE and Siemens have incorporated additive manufacturing into aerospace, energy, and heavy industry operations, signaling enterprise adoption beyond prototyping into mission critical components.
Regionally, governments across the Gulf have embedded advanced manufacturing and digital supply chain resilience into national industrial strategies. The UAE’s Operation 300bn initiative aims to expand the country’s industrial sector contribution to GDP, while Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 similarly prioritizes localization of manufacturing capabilities. Within this context, Immensa’s platform addresses cost optimization and risk mitigation priorities for energy, utilities, and infrastructure operators that require rapid access to certified spare parts.
The investment from DFDF is expected to support Immensa’s geographic expansion and further development of its proprietary digital inventory systems, which catalogue and certify parts for on demand production across a network of facilities. As industrial operators seek to digitize procurement and reduce exposure to global shipping volatility, technology enabled supply chain platforms have attracted growing investor interest.
Immensa’s latest funding underscores a broader pattern of capital flowing into deep tech and industrial innovation startups across the Middle East. While fintech and consumer tech have historically dominated regional venture funding, advanced manufacturing platforms are increasingly securing institutional backing as governments and sovereign linked funds push to localize strategic capabilities and build long term economic resilience.
