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Ref No: 11(2V/R&D/TDF/2016/HEC
November 11, 2022
Dr. Shaista Sohail
Executive Director
Subject: “Establis F)
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Respected Sir/ Madam, 1S 7g A ae yy Sle DLS
The HEC in pursuance of its mission, through its flagship PSDP program “Establishment of
Technology Development Fund (TDF)” sponsored 200 joint industry-academia projects to channelize the
Capertise of qualified researchers towards solving indigenous industrial problems, creating employment and
revenue generation through tech, development and its commercialization, This initiative triggered the research
CSoavstem of HELs/ Universities for the industry with financial and technical assistance on IP, Licensing, and
Commercializaton either for the industrial scale process and product development or by identilying'new
cpportunites for business that lead to positive cash-lows. Out of 200 joint academia-industry funded projects
under this scheme, over 160 licensed to industry for mass scaling and commercalization, A good number of
Such projects have already started yielding revenue, Details are available on hitp/hee gov plisitetde
aenounce sidering the facts above, Planning Commission! CDWP approved the projects enhanced scope to
announce the 4th Call for proposals to fund ready research, lab seale or pre-prototype by a PAD faculty withthe
Senatia of industry and academic partners to develop a product or service which would positively impact, inet
alla, the economy, solve a current problem, meeta market need, uilize local raw materials move current preduete
up the value chain, create large scale employment, and generate revenue.
3 net 4 call for proposal is open and online applications (hitosi/research.hee.gov.p\/) are invited for this
competitive technology development fund grant on or before Tuesday, December 20, 2022. It is also wor
mentioning that HEC with the leading Chambers of Commerce and Industries across Pakistan prioritized hey
areas and topics for this attractive funding opportunity (copy enclosed). A copy of call for proposals is enclosed
a i cendy reference and for wider dissemination to interested applicants and academia-industry consortia
lity criteria and competitive evaluation process can be found at
ing the facts above, you are requested to encourage the faculty members, researchers, and
Scientists to pariner withthe relevant commercializaton partners (industry/ investor private public sect Revs
institutes’ Spin-off/ Start-ups at leading incubation centers or accelerators) for this jolntacadern industry grant
‘opportunity
With best regards, Yours sincerely,
2: Teak
(Dr. Shaista Sohail)
Enelosed as above.
Aitention:
Vice Chancellors of All Universities
‘The Presidents, All Chambers of Commerce, and Industries
‘The Presidents, All Womens’ Chambers of Commerce, and Industries
‘The Presidents, All Chambers of Small Trade and Small Industries
The Presidents, All Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry
‘The Chairman, All Associations of Trade and Industry
‘The Chairman, Pakistan Business Council, Karachi
‘The Chairman, Pakistan SoRware Houses Association for IT & ITES
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