Innovation Hub

EIF - CBUAE

EIF INNOVATION HUB

Shifting the culture of the fintech, insurtech, and banking industries through the generation of collaborative research and insights that drive the innovations of tomorrow.

WELCOME TO EIF INNOVATION HUB

The Innovation Hub at the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) is shifting the culture of the fintech, insurtech, and banking industries through the generation of collaborative research and insights that drive the innovations of tomorrow.

As part of this evolution, the Innovation Hub merges the realms of finance, technology, and innovation. Facilitating open and active engagement with innovators within a diverse range of financial services, the Innovation Hub enables its stakeholders and the central bank community through the support and provision of technical research, experimentation, and prototyping in a collaborative and inclusive space.

Further, the Innovation Hub serves to promote sustainable local and global economic growth through monetary and financial stability and champions the guidance, training, and upskilling of human resources within private and public sectors.

As part of this evolution, the Innovation Hub merges the realms of finance, technology, and innovation. Facilitating open and active engagement with innovators within a diverse range of financial services, the Innovation Hub enables its stakeholders and the central bank community through the support and provision of technical research, experimentation, and prototyping in a collaborative and inclusive space.

Further, the Innovation Hub serves to promote sustainable local and global economic growth through monetary and financial stability and champions the guidance, training, and upskilling of human resources within private and public sectors.

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ABOUT EIF INNOVATION HUB

Launched on 2024 by EIF to become a nationwide center of excellence for the financial sector, build a mature innovation ecosystem, and implement its own digital agenda.

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THEMATIC LABS

The EIF Innovation Hub consists of 6 thematic LABS that encompass tech development, academia, studies, research and benchmarking, local and international collaborations, etc.

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SUBMIT AN IDEA

Share brilliant and innovative ideas that could transform the fintech, banking, and insuretech industries with EIF Innovation Hub. Please fill out the idea submission form

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STRATEGIC MISSION

To foster a dynamic ecosystem that empowers internal and external stakeholders, including startups and SMEs, to drive innovation and transformation in the finance and insurance industries.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Invest in your future. The EIF Innovation Hub's education and training programs will inspire and motivate you to achieve your goals.

OCTOBER 31, 2025 | DUBAI

UAE Strengthens National AI Vision with Banking Innovation led by EIF Innovation Hub, UBF, and KPMG

The Innovation Hub of the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF Innovation Hub), in collaboration with the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) and KPMG Middle East, concluded a 2-day AI Innovation Workshop, a unique forum designed to accelerate the responsible adoption of Agentic AI across the UAE’s banking ecosystem.

JULY 16, 2025 | DUBAI

EIF Innovation Hub and CFTE Partner to Build Future-Ready National Talent and Accelerate Financial Innovation in the UAE

The Innovation Hub of the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) and the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the strategic collaboration in innovation, future foresight, and national talent development.

JULY 16, 2025 | DUBAI

EIFI Signs Strategic MoU with Licensed Financial Institutions, haifin and e& to Advance Digital Bank Guarantees in the UAE

The Innovation Hub at the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) has launched a strategic initiative aimed at piloting the digitization of bank guarantees within the UAE’s financial services sector. This collaborative effort brings together leading licensed financial institutions, haifin as the technology provider, and e& as the enterprise beneficiary partner to drive digital transformation in trade finance, supporting the UAE’s national digital economy agenda.