The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) organized a two-day training workshop titled “Strengthening the University Innovation Ecosystem.” Prof. Dr. Tanvir Shahzad, Director ORIC, highlighted the importance of the workshop modules, particularly policy briefs and consultancy agreements.

Addressing the workshop participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam emphasized the importance of hands-on training workshops and urged faculty to move beyond traditional academics and publications toward innovation and commercialization, including policy briefs and consultancy. He encouraged faculty members to develop expertise-based policies and engage in consultancy with industry, government, and non-government organizations to contribute to Pakistan’s development at both national and international levels.

The workshop aimed to strengthen the university’s innovation ecosystem by building faculty capacity in policy briefs, consultancy agreements, and research commercialization, while promoting industry–academia linkages and national impact.

Dr. Hmamad Majeed, Associate Professor of Chemistry at UMT Sialkot Campus, delivered a session on policy briefs, covering their key components and development.

Dr. Muhammad Junaid, Livestock Promotion Consultant, Dr M Ishaq, IP focal person & additional director ORIC UAAR, Dr Khurrum Zia, Additional director ORIC, UAF, Mr Ghulam Mujtaba, deputy director IPO, Dr M Sarfraz, CEO Terraspark Limited delivered the lectures as resource persons.