Education

RIT Dubai partners with SIG to promote tech innovation and career readiness

Tailor-made internship program empowers students to drive digital transformation

October 08,2025: Dubai, UAE: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai and SIG, a leading global solution provider for aseptic packaging, have successfully concluded a dynamic ten-week internship program, providing students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies and delivering fresh perspectives on industry-based innovation. The initiative, part of SIG’s Digital Transformation Program, saw RIT Dubai students working on real-world projects that harnessed the latest technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), while also equipping them with critical workplace skills.

Simran Bhagchandani with Niall Hoey – Director of Clusters MEA, SIG

Simran Bhagchandani with Niall Hoey – Director of Clusters MEA, SIG

    Tailor-made for students at RIT Dubai, the internship saw eight seniors from computer science and engineering disciplines apply their classroom learning to deliver smart digital solutions for SIG. Tasked with addressing a range of current business challenges, the students managed the full project lifecycle, from developing solution architecture and training different AI and ML models, to creating user-friendly interfaces and presenting the final product to senior executives.

    RIT Dubai digital interns with the SIG team

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    Business & Investments

    SharpMinds Consulting Engineers Completes Redesign of Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center

    Dubai-UAE 7 October 2025: SharpMinds Consulting Engineers, a UAE-based provider of innovative engineering and architectural solutions, today announced the successful completion of the comprehensive redesign and fit-out of the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), a pioneering medical research institution first launched in 2018. Spanning more than 2,200 sqm, the project transforms both the exterior façade and key interior spaces, reflecting ADSCC’s role as a hub of advanced stem cell research and medical innovation.

    The building’s renewed exterior presents a striking architectural identity, characterized by clean lines, contemporary materials, and strategic lighting. Inside, the reception has been updated to reflect the brand identity for staff and distinguished visitors alike, intuitive wayfinding and updated corridors ensure seamless movement between labs, and welcoming waiting and meeting areas enhance comfort for all. Dedicated collaboration zones foster knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary interaction among staff. Guided by SharpMinds’ design philosophy and execution, the transformation harmoniously balances functionality, aesthetics, and user well-being.

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    Technologies

    Tealium to showcase AI-ready customer data innovations at GITEX GLOBAL 2025

    Dubai, UAE – 7th October 2025 – Tealium, the leading intelligent real-time data streaming platform, will spotlight its latest AI-powered data solutions at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, the region’s premier technology showcase at the Dubai World Trade Centre. With enterprises across the Middle East accelerating digital adoption, Tealium is reinforcing its commitment to helping businesses unlock AI success with real-time, consented, and localized customer data.

    At the event, Tealium will host a signing ceremony with the AWS General Manager to highlight  their collaboration on localized data capabilities. With Tealium’s platform built on AWS data centers in the UAE, customers gain improved latency, stronger compliance, and assurance that sensitive data stays within national borders.

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    Technologies

    Axis Communications Creates AI-Powered Video Surveillance Orchestra

    Dubai, UAE, October 2025: Axis Communications presented an experiment called The object detection orchestra, the world’s first musical performance played entirely on AI-powered video surveillance cameras and speakers. An initiative designed to explore what lies beyond traditional security for video surveillance.

    Pairing high-performance video surveillance cameras with AI-based analytics, Axis created a new kind of instrument that reads everyday objects like tennis balls, coffee cups and fire extinguishers as musical cues. As a predetermined item moves across the camera’s field of view, different zones trigger different notes, turning a video surveillance camera into a fully functional musical instrument.  

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    Real Estate

    MERED Appoints Dar as Lead Design Consultant for Al Reem Island Waterfront Development

    Abu Dhabi, UAE – [07 October 2025] — MERED, the award-winning international developer, has appointed Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) – Dar – as the lead design consultant for its world-class waterfront development on Al Reem Island. The iconic project, designed by a globally acclaimed architectural firm recognized with the Pritzker Prize and RIBA Royal Gold Medal, will feature high-end apartments, sky villas, and ocean villas, complemented by premium amenities and landscaped oasis gardens. It promises to bring a striking presence to Reem Island’s skyline while offering a vibrant coastal lifestyle for residents.

    As one of the world’s leading consultancies, Dar provides design, planning, engineering, sustainability consulting, project management, facilities management, and digital solutions across critical sectors including buildings, cities, transportation, civil infrastructure, water, and the environment. Dar is also the founder of Sidara, a global collaborative consistently ranked among the top 10 international design firms by Engineering News-Record for over 15 years. With a global portfolio of over 4,500 projects valued at more than $500 billion across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe, Dar brings unmatched expertise to the Al Reem Island project.

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