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How the Future Factories program funds transformation

One of Vision 2030’s biggest industrial initiatives — explained practically: how it funds factory upgrades, and why a SIRI assessment is the gateway to qualifying.

📅 March 5, 2026⏱ 5 min read✍ Masar Tech Team

Saudi Arabia's Future Factories Program is one of the most significant industrial initiatives under Vision 2030 — designed to accelerate the Kingdom's manufacturers toward Industry 4.0. For factory owners, the key question is practical: how does it actually fund transformation, and how do you qualify?

01.What the program aims to do

The Future Factories Program, led within the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources ecosystem, targets the digital upgrade of thousands of factories. Its goal is to raise the maturity of national industry, increase productivity, and build local Industry 4.0 capability.

02.How transformation gets funded

Support typically combines several mechanisms rather than a single grant:

  • Assessment-led roadmaps — funded readiness assessments that define what to upgrade.
  • Co-funded upgrades — support toward automation, connectivity and digital systems.
  • Enablement & training — building the workforce skills to operate a smart factory.

The common thread is that funding follows a credible, evidence-based plan — not a wish list.

03.Why SIRI is the gateway

Funding bodies cannot back a factory they can't measure. A SIRI assessment gives them exactly that: an objective baseline, a clear maturity profile, and a prioritized roadmap. This is why a recognized assessment is increasingly the entry point to government and investment support.

A factory that arrives with a completed SIRI assessment and a prioritized roadmap is far easier to fund than one asking for support with no measured starting point.

04.How to position your factory

The practical sequence is straightforward: complete a certified SIRI assessment, turn the findings into a phased transformation plan, then align that plan with the relevant program track. As an accredited SIRI assessor within the Ministry ecosystem, Masar Tech helps you do all three.

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