NFTIME (CEO Park Min-ki) announced on the 21st that it has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dubai Blockchain Center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement aims to establish a cooperative system for entering the Middle Eastern education technology market based on the next-generation digital badge platform, "Certi."
The signing ceremony took place on October 14th at the "2025 GITEX Expand North Star" technology exhibition in Dubai. NFTIME participated as a participant in the "Blockchain Korea Pavilion," hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and received support from Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Technopark (ITP).
This MOU is expected to foster synergy between the two parties, aligning with the UAE government's digital transformation initiatives in education. In particular, collaboration with Marwan Al-Zaluni, CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center and co-founder of the UAE Ministry of Education's Blockchain Digital Badge project, reportedly played a key role in concluding the agreement.
NFC Time CEO Park Min-ki said, “Like South Korea, the UAE is actively promoting the introduction of digital badges for educational innovation at the government level,” and added, “I am grateful that CEO Marwan Al-Zaruni highly values ‘Certi’s’ technology and vision and has opened up opportunities for cooperation.”
During this exhibition, NFTIME held in-depth discussions with officials from the High Colleges of Technology (HCT), a major higher education institution in the UAE, confirming the local educational community's interest. With this agreement, the company plans to expand its business, starting with the UAE and continuing into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, strengthening its position in the global edtech market.
"Thirty" is a solution that not only issues blockchain-based digital badges but also uses AI analysis to identify users' capabilities and potential, linking them to customized training programs and employment opportunities. It is currently being used by major Korean universities, including Korea University, Kwangwoon University, and Inha University, to manage extracurricular activities and project performance.
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