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Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC)

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About ORIC

Welcome to the IQRA University Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC). Notified in 2014 under the esteemed guidelines of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), our mission is to propel IQRA University into the forefront of high-impact innovation, applied research, and entrepreneurship. By directly aligning research endeavors with educational, social, and economic priorities, we aim to create a profound impact on both our academic community and the broader society.

Our Core Objectives

  1. Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Cultivate a vibrant and entrepreneurial environment conducive to conducting quality research that expands the boundaries of knowledge.
  2. Build Collaborative Ventures: Strengthen industry-academia-government Linkages (Triple Helix), stimulate collaborative ventures that directly benefit society.
  3. Facilitate Researchers: Develop robust mechanisms to facilitate researchers, establishing strong ties with potential funding/donor agencies.
  4. Transform Research into Societal Benefits: Build a community that transforms university research results and discoveries into commercially viable products and services for societal benefit.
  5. Faculty-Industry Engagement: Engage faculty with industry, outsourcing technical knowledge and expertise to address industrial challenges.
  6. Promote Commercialization Activities: Foster the formation of spinoff companies, technology transfer, and commercialization activities, energizing and supporting the local and national economy.
  7. Strengthen Bonds with Stakeholders: Develop strong, long-term bonds with policy-making and research funding agencies to support research, development, innovation, and commercialization incentives.
  8. Entrepreneurship Promotion: Through business incubation and research/innovation park, promote entrepreneurship among faculty, staff, and students.

Realizing these objectives involves

  1. Strategic Research Directions and Policies: Developing and implementing strategic research directions and policies to enhance the research culture at IQRA University.
  2. Diversifying Research Funding: Increasing and diversifying research funding to support a wide array of innovative projects.
  3. University-Industry Relationships: Strengthening relationships between the university and industry to foster collaboration and mutual benefit.
  4. Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through various programs and initiatives.
  5. Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Facilitating the transfer of technology and commercialization of research outcomes.
  6. Intellectual Property Protection: Protecting the university's intellectual property to ensure the rightful ownership and benefits from innovative endeavors.
  7. Supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Aligning research and innovation efforts with the global agenda of achieving Sustainable Development Goals.Join us on this exciting journey of exploration, discovery, and transformation as we work towards a future where IQRA University is at the forefront of impactful research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.