Ideas Hunting Session with Faculty of Pharmacy about Innovation and Commercialization

Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) has the ambition to not only enhance the research culture at the university but also to translate research results into practice to have a positive impact on our region’s economy. In this regard a brainstorming session was held by ORIC with Faculty of
Pharmacy on 18th October 2019 in the Workshop Room Block-B at 11:00 AM. Prof. Aamer Iqbal Bhatti, Dean ORIC chaired the meeting.

Dean ORIC apprised that purpose of the meeting is to have a brainstorming session with the
faculty members to discuss and share ideas and to identify domains in the field of Pharmacy that have commercialization potential. He requested the faculty members to share low-risk, high-yield opportunities that can be addressed utilizing the available lab facilities of the Department. After comprehensive and deliberate discussion major directions identified and agreed upon by all participants are as follows:

• One to One Meeting with Representatives of Pharmaceutical Industries
• Animal House
• Services to Industry
• Cosmetic Science to Manufacture New Medicines

The session ended with a vote of thanks to the chair and participants.