7th Steering Committee Meeting
7th May, 2025
Steering Committee Commends IU-ORIC’s HEC Ranking and Strengthens Research Innovation Roadmap
IU-ORIC held its 7th Steering Committee Meeting, chaired by our Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nassar Ikram. The meeting brought together esteemed internal and external board members. The committee evaluated strategic initiatives and charted a visionary path forward for strengthening IQRA University’s research and innovation ecosystem. Manager ORIC, Ms. Zareesh Zahra shared the ORIC progress and upcoming initiatives. A major highlight was the recognition of IU ORIC’s achievement of the X Category in the HEC Annual Scorecard, an outstanding leap in performance, and the launching of ORIC’s first Newsletter. The committee appreciated the collective efforts in driving innovation, commercialization, and capacity-building activities across all campuses. Updates on ongoing case studies in collaboration with industry partners further reflect IU ORIC’s commitment to building strong academia-industry linkages and fostering meaningful impact.