Driving Impact, Creating Futures

InnovationPar Excellence

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900+

Industry Partners

1,435+

IP filed

316+

IPs Awarded

80+

Spin-off Ventures

120+

Faculty Placements in Inudstry

140+

Industry Innovation Talks

1,300+

Student Industry Visits

Research to Industry

Industry Services

Four key avenues designed to seamlessly integrate NUST's research excellence, faculty expertise, and infrastructure with your corporate R&D needs.

Co-develop breakthrough solutions

R&D Support

Custom research projects designed to solve specific industrial bottlenecks through applied science and engineering. From feasibility studies to full-scale applied research, ICON structures industry-funded projects with clear IP agreements.

Joint research agreements with defined milestones
Access to 447+ research and teaching labs and key facilities
Dedicated faculty PI matched to your domain

Pakistan's 1st private sector Drone Tech Expo

Pakistan-based expertise on demand

Expert Consultancy

Strategic guidance from renowned faculty across multiple domains, from AI implementation to structural engineering. ICON facilitates short-term advisory engagements, technical audits, and regulatory support for industry clients.

Engineering, science, Architecture and other domains covered
Technical audits, feasibility reviews & expert testimony

Industry Meets Innovation at NUST

Bridging academia with industry

Industry Immersion for Faculty

Launched in 2018, the NUST Faculty Placement Program enables faculty members to work closely with industry, fostering collaborative R&D, innovation, process improvement, and technology transfer while strengthening academia-industry partnerships.

Industry placements lasting from a few days to several weeks
Promotes collaborative R&D, innovation, and process improvement
Creates opportunities for student projects, internships, jobs, and professional training

NUST bridging Industry & Academia

Precision analysis, certified results

Testing & Lab Services

Access to NUST's ISO-certified infrastructure, high-end analytical tools, and material testing facilities.

ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing facilities
Materials, chemical, environmental & structural analysis
Rapid turnaround with detailed technical reports

State-of-the-art research laboratories

Knowledge Brief

The Innovation Brief

Stay ahead of the market with monthly updates on NUST research, licensed tech, and industry roundtables.

Where innovation meets education

Powering the University of Tomorrow

Explore 80+ spin-offs and market-ready intellectual property available for strategic licensing.

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Our Partners

Toyota Indus Motor Company

Attock Refinery Limited (ARL)

Pakistan Business Council (PBC)

Scotmann Pharmaceuticals

Wilson's Pharmaceuticals

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC)

AGP Limited

Honda

CTGI

Huawei Technologies

Interactive Group

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited

Graana.com

Khushhali Microfinance Bank

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Allied Bank

Oracle

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Nayatel

Netsol Technologies

NADRA

Serena Hotels

Moftak Solutions

PepsiCo

Askari Bank

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

Jazz

Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI)

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

DynaSys Networks Pvt Ltd

JW SEZ Pvt Ltd

ZEUS Energy Pvt Ltd

Tayraak Retail Pvt Ltd

Adonis (Tayraak) Foot Wear

Nayab Labs Islamabad

Maroof Hospital International

Eminent

Fast Cables Limited

CIArb

Saman-e-Shifa Foundation

Indus Hospital & Health Network (Karachi)

P@SHA

Engineering Development Board (EDB)

Waseela Pakistan

National Center for Physics

SIMCOE IT

Artistic Milliners (Private) Limited

Toyota Indus Motor Company

Attock Refinery Limited (ARL)

Pakistan Business Council (PBC)

Scotmann Pharmaceuticals

Wilson's Pharmaceuticals

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC)

AGP Limited

Honda

CTGI

Huawei Technologies

Interactive Group

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited

Graana.com

Khushhali Microfinance Bank

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Allied Bank

Oracle

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Nayatel

Netsol Technologies

NADRA

Serena Hotels

Moftak Solutions

PepsiCo

Askari Bank

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

Jazz

Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI)

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

DynaSys Networks Pvt Ltd

JW SEZ Pvt Ltd

ZEUS Energy Pvt Ltd

Tayraak Retail Pvt Ltd

Adonis (Tayraak) Foot Wear

Nayab Labs Islamabad

Maroof Hospital International

Eminent

Fast Cables Limited

CIArb

Saman-e-Shifa Foundation

Indus Hospital & Health Network (Karachi)

P@SHA

Engineering Development Board (EDB)

Waseela Pakistan

National Center for Physics

SIMCOE IT

Artistic Milliners (Private) Limited

SIMCOE IT

National Center for Physics

Waseela Pakistan

Engineering Development Board (EDB)

P@SHA

Indus Hospital & Health Network (Karachi)

Saman-e-Shifa Foundation

CIArb

Fast Cables Limited

Eminent

Maroof Hospital International

Nayab Labs Islamabad

Adonis (Tayraak) Foot Wear

Tayraak Retail Pvt Ltd

ZEUS Energy Pvt Ltd

JW SEZ Pvt Ltd

DynaSys Networks Pvt Ltd

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC)

Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

Jazz

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

Askari Bank

PepsiCo

Moftak Solutions

Serena Hotels

NADRA

Netsol Technologies

Nayatel

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Oracle

Allied Bank

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Khushhali Microfinance Bank

Graana.com

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited

Interactive Group

Huawei Technologies

CTGI

Honda

AGP Limited

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC)

Wilson's Pharmaceuticals

Scotmann Pharmaceuticals

Pakistan Business Council (PBC)

Attock Refinery Limited (ARL)

Toyota Indus Motor Company

Artistic Milliners (Private) Limited

SIMCOE IT

National Center for Physics

Waseela Pakistan

Engineering Development Board (EDB)

P@SHA

Indus Hospital & Health Network (Karachi)

Saman-e-Shifa Foundation

CIArb

Fast Cables Limited

Eminent

Maroof Hospital International

Nayab Labs Islamabad

Adonis (Tayraak) Foot Wear

Tayraak Retail Pvt Ltd

ZEUS Energy Pvt Ltd

JW SEZ Pvt Ltd

DynaSys Networks Pvt Ltd

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC)

Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

Jazz

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

Askari Bank

PepsiCo

Moftak Solutions

Serena Hotels

NADRA

Netsol Technologies

Nayatel

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Oracle

Allied Bank

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Khushhali Microfinance Bank

Graana.com

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited

Interactive Group

Huawei Technologies

CTGI

Honda

AGP Limited

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC)

Wilson's Pharmaceuticals

Scotmann Pharmaceuticals

Pakistan Business Council (PBC)

Attock Refinery Limited (ARL)

Toyota Indus Motor Company