2nd ORIC Steering Committee Meeting

VC GCWUF Holds 2nd Oric Steering Committee Meeting Faisalabad, July 8, 2026: Vice Chancellor Government College Women University Faisalabad (GCWUF), Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen (T.I.), chaired the 2nd ORIC Steering Committee meeting, co-chaired by Dr. Khurram Tariq, CEO KEY & EMMs Pvt. Ltd. and former President FCCI. The meeting was attended by Ms. Farzana Musadaq, Director Interloop; Mr. M. Azhar Chaudhry, CEO Allied Traders and Director Technical, ABCO Technical; Dr. Muhammad Usama from FAST; and internal University members. Director ORIC, Dr. Sadia Asim, presented a report on ORIC???s progress and the meeting agenda. The Committee reviewed and finalized key performance indicators to translate research into revenue. The Intellectual Property Rights and Commercialization Policy 2026 was also presented to the members for their valuable feedback. Industry members assured cooperation in research projects, professional training, and industrial exposure for GCWUF students and researchers. In a significant development, Dr. Khurram Tariq announced industry-funded startup grants for selected GCWUF students, supported by Ms. Farzana Musadaq and Mr. M. Azhar Chaudhry. Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen shared her vision of developing GCWUF as a hub of innovation through stronger academia???industry alignment and informed the members that the University???s Finance and Planning Committee had approved funding for research, commercialization, and outreach. The productive meeting concluded with practical steps and a shared commitment to advancing research, innovation, commercialization, and meaningful academia???industry collaboration.