About Us – UDE Free Zone

University of Dubai Free Zone (UDE) is a Commercial and Research arm of the University of Dubai (UD) where faculty, students and researchers continuously challenge the boundaries of knowledge, create state of the art research and technologies and generate income and develop business opportunities.
According to Article 6 of the 50-year Charter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, University of Dubai Enterprise free zone aims to:

Allow students to carry out business and creative activities, as part of their education and graduation system.
Support students with education, research and funding during the launch of their projects.
Produce problem solving graduates with entrepreneurship mentality to create companies and employers.

OUR VALUES

High Values Will Fit Your Business

VISION

To become a leading research and innovation Centre in the UAE business and academic ecosystem and ignite young minds to become future successful entrepreneurs and domain pioneers.

MISSION

Nurture an entrepreneurship, business and innovation mentality in the local academic and UAE society and support UD students and local enterprises incorporate innovation and turn their ideas to successful commercial products.

VALUES

Innovative.
Inspirational.
Open and inclusive
Collaborative.
Impactful.
Sustainable.

GOALS

Establish a vibrant network of local and foreign academics and industrialists.
Inspire entrepreneurship mentality students.
Provide high quality business and technology skill development training.
Support UD students create successful startup companies.
Promote the development of novel research outputs.
Provide consultation to the local business ecosystem.
Enhance academic and business collaboration.
Generate income and reinforce UAE economic growth.

UNIQUE INITIATIVE

UDE FREE ZONE

Delivers services that consider research and entrepreneurship interconnected concepts that are able to fuel and improve each other.

Introduces cutting edge research topics and commercial oriented applications

Provides UD students and faculties with practical experience and high-quality training through industry-driven and business-oriented training programs

Achieves self-sustainability and generates income for the university and the local community

Our Partners

UDE FREE ZONE has access to a wide network of international companies and universities which will strengthen our internationalisation agenda to promote both the UDE FREE ZONE and the University internationally, enhance our commercial activities and funding applications, and support UD efforts to publish scientific papers in world leading international journals.