Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has solidified its position as a premier innovation hub in the heart of Dubai’s urban landscape, demonstrating remarkable achievements across entrepreneurial ventures, sustainable design, and global partnerships. The institution’s business incubator has yielded its first groundbreaking venture: TrustPaper, a blockchain-powered enterprise developed with ZipTrust technology that revolutionizes document verification through secure, instantaneous processing.
The university’s architecture students have partnered with UAE lifestyle giant Majid Al Futtaim to pioneer climate-responsive urban design solutions, setting new benchmarks for sustainable living through an innovative competition. Additionally, design students collaborated with Dubai Holding and ImInclusive to create an installation for Dubai Design Week 2025, symbolizing shared visions of inclusion and creativity through experiential learning.
CUD’s student and alumni network continues to achieve extraordinary recognition. Accounting and Finance student Rashed Mohammed Atiq Almehairi recently claimed victory at the FEI Endurance World Championships in Romania, while graduate Mohammed Al Hakim became the first GCC national appointed as President of UAE Operations at Crypto.com. Public Health alumna Nadine Audi, founder of sustainable femtech brand Diva’Me, earned recognition in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 after securing $1 million in seed funding.
Strategic knowledge partnerships form a cornerstone of CUD’s mission, with active participation in the Knowledge Summit dedicated to sustainable development and the Forbes Middle East Health Leaders Summit. The university recently hosted the Brand Me Summit 2025, the world’s largest personal branding summit, which featured a startup competition awarding AED 3000 in funding to student ventures.
A landmark collaboration with FINTECH.TV, broadcasting from the New York Stock Exchange, positions CUD as a cross-continental media innovation hub. This partnership creates unprecedented opportunities for students through exclusive internships and professional placements in storytelling, content creation, and fintech sectors. The university now serves as both an educational institution and global representative of Dubai’s innovation ecosystem, with admissions open for Spring 2026.