After receiving the intimation regarding establishment of ORIC, the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization is an integral part of QUSIT. It aims to provide strategic and operational support to the University’s research activities/program, and have a central role in facilitating the University’s research outcomes. ORIC fosters a research environment that promotes the research and consultancy culture and the culture of basic research which allows researcher to engage in a productive research activity.
ORIC is devoted to Bridge the gap between theory and practice by devising frameworks that can determine patterns of private business in informal sector. This can be achieved by three ways.
ORIC is committed to play a central role in facilitating the University Industry linkages for commercialization of research. It is determined to establish links with donor agencies and Industries. It is dedicated also to serve as channel to process all the Research proposals and Thesis sent to HEC or other agencies. It makes sure to promote the researches relevant to Pakistan socio-economic needs.
ORIC at QUSIT provides guidance to Conduct and participate in conferences, Seminars and training programs for faculty awareness and faculty industry linkages. It also organizes trainings and workshops at national and International level and conducts and coordinates symposiums and seminars at national and International level. It intends to help faculty, staff and students to comply with all ORIC and QUSIT policies and procedures.
ORIC also helps in developing business plans by the students and faculty member to eliminate the chasm in student, faulty n Practitioners interaction and by this achieving the goal to bring theory into practice.