GIKI and IRADA Join Forces to Promote Indigenous Technology and Innovation
The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) and the Indigenous Research and Development Agency (IRADA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, aiming to strengthen indigenous research, innovation, and technology development in Pakistan.
Key Points:
- The agreement focuses on fostering joint efforts in emerging areas like chip design, artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, IoT, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing.
- It facilitates technology commercialization, training programs, internships, student research, and access to shared facilities.
- IRADA’s Managing Director Umar Rashid highlighted the importance of collaboration between research institutions and universities for locally designed digital technologies.
- GIKI Rector Professor Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid expressed confidence that the partnership will align engineering expertise with national priorities and contribute to industrial growth.
The initiative seeks to propel Pakistan from a technology consumer to a developer by fostering stronger connections among academia, researchers, engineers, and industry.
