Who We Are

VISION

“To be the Premier Center of Industrial Knowledge- Hub & Excellence and to take the Region’s Economic Development and Diversification Forward”.

MISSION

Providing an integrated set of research, information and consulting services on industrial and economic development to governments & industrialists in the region.

Tangible achievements

GOIC’s impact on industry and economy of the GCC:

“We have been playing an influential part in identifying and introducing new industries to the region, and shaping public policy across the region for over three decades through recommendations particularly the unified common industrial strategy of GCC states”

What GOIC has done for the industry in the region:
 

Forged meetings & discussions aimed at setting the groundwork for future coordination & possible joint ventures in the fields of trade, research, economics & business within the region as well as entered into alliances and association agreements with a multitude of local, regional and international institutions, both in the public and the private domains. Organized 12 editions of the ‘Industrialists’ Conferences and Global Exhibitions on Industrial Subcontracting and Partnership’ to drive the future of industry in the GCC countries and Yemen. Played a key role in encouraging synergistic relationships by matching thousands of buyers and sellers across the region. Identified and introduced over 390 industrial opportunities profiles in the region through the Manufacturing Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP). Put together over 380 industry reports including 85 pre-feasibility and 20 multi-client studies and sector study report. Provided valuable consulting services to over 37 clients in the GCC. Organized scores of forums and seminars to introduce new opportunities in the region. Conducted out of more than 1691 B2B meetings organized by the SPX program, the investment profiles developed by the MIOP team and the pre -feasibility studies jointly developed, a few major projects emerged and are currently put into practice. Provided the data collected by the IMI program to be a reliable backing resource for hundreds of investors and stakeholders in the industry. Arranged training courses to help entrepreneurs and SMBs become more competitive regionally and globally. Supported to the increased awareness and level of knowledge of more than 1000 individuals in the GCC region through its training, seminar, awareness and publishing raising efforts. Convent more than 45 coordination meetings. Convent more than 60 training sessions. Issues more than 500 publications. Answered more than 12,000 query responses.

A brief history of GOIC

Information is the grease that lubricates the cogs of business and commerce. Nowhere is accurate, timely information more important than in one of the fastest-growing regions of the world that thrives on hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon based industries – the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Foundation

Back in 1976, the GCC Member States – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates – saw the need for a knowledge-hub that would promote trade and investment by enabling the flow of information and knowledge.
GOIC was conceptualized and realized by the Member States as an advisory institution in industry. GOIC’s mandate was to gather, assimilate, analyze and surmise industrial and socioeconomic data from across the six GCC countries with a view to promoting industrial diversification and development in the region. The Republic of Yemen joined later in 2009.

Over the years

With steadfast focus, GOIC has succeeded in its mission by furnishing the public and private industrial and economic sectors with accurate market intelligence, specialized research and consultancy and relevant training year after year. In the process, GOIC has played a fundamental role in the industrial development of the region.
The organization has helped identify and introduce new industries to the region as well as recognizing synergies between existing ones. GOIC’s recommendations have shaped public policy for many years, in particular the Unified Common Industrial Strategy that has been adopted by all the GCC states.
More recently, GOIC evolved to account for the increasingly important part of the private sector in the economies of the GCC. In fact, it has played a pivotal role in the economic and social integration between the public and private sectors in the region.

GOIC Today

GOIC has grown to become the advisory institution of credebility for companies, governments, chambers of commerce and investors with any interest in the GCC. Decision makers have come to trust and even depend on the information and statistics supplied by GOIC.

With new opportunities and ever increasing global interest in the GCC states & Yemen, GOIC is poised to play a vital role in bridging the gap between companies and cultures to promote global commerce within the area.
With three decades of regional expertise and knowhow to call upon, GOIC is ready for the challenge of steering the industrial sectors of its seven member states into the next decade.

Why GOIC?
 
GOIC serves clients with such a high degree of timely, professional, value-added research, information, and consulting services on industrial and economic development matters in GCC countries that customers feel GOIC is in a class by itself.
What can GOIC do for You.

Provide data and information on industrial projects and policies. Suggest viable industrial projects that can be implemented by the GCC States on a joint-venture basis. Submit recommendations with regard to the coordination and integration of industrial projects in the GCC States. Enhance economic and technical cooperation among operating and/or planned industrial establishments. Provide assistance in the preparation and/or evaluation of industrial studies. Conduct industrial data analysis and studies. Training in various industrial fields.