Vision

Fostering Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Mission

To establish an environment where creativity and entrepreneurship flourish enabling students and faculty to solve problems and create value

Collaborations

NADRA

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and technology and National Database and Registration Authority. Both parties have agreed to collaborate on innovative research projects and share expertise for the promotion and development related to their business operations.

Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI)

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and technology and Rawalpindi Chamber of  Commerce and Industry.  Both parties have shown keen interest in collaborating to further their common goals. They agreed to exchange educational resources, support collaborative research projects in business-related programs, encourage participation in conferences, seminars, workshops, job fairs, and joint research, and facilitate the business community’s interests.

National Incubation center (NIC)

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and Technology and National Incubation Center, Islamabad. Both parties agreed to promote industry-academia collaboration through joint research, development, and training activities of mutual interest, in accordance with their respective needs and objectives.

Creative electronics & Automation

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and Technology and Creative electronics & Automation. Both parties will collaborate on projects and research, with CUST inviting CREST to academic events like Open House and Job Fairs. CREST will support CUST students with summer internships and industrial visits. They may share labs and testing facilities and exchange scientific and technical information. Additionally, CUST will permit CREST to establish commercial ventures with third parties, ensuring the protection of intellectual property and project confidentiality.

National Commission for Human Rights

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and Technology and National Commission for Human Rights, Islamabad. Both parties agreed to promote human rights education at CUST by raising awareness, encouraging research, and fostering understanding of international human rights law. It supports initiatives to empower marginalized groups and establishes forums to enhance human rights awareness among students.

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and Technology and Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Both parties agreed on a collaborative framework for research initiatives, training programs, and volunteer engagement over three years. The framework outlines joint efforts in consulting, internships, knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and faculty and student engagement. Financial arrangements for collaborative projects will be detailed in separate agreements.

Premium Diagnostic Center

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Capital University of Science and Technology and Premium Diagnostic Center. Both Parties agreed to collaborate on exchanging scientific and technical information, identifying joint research opportunities, and commercializing technology. They will organize joint academic activities, establish research groups, and provide training for personnel at the Premium Diagnostic Centre and CUST.

TechValley

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Capital University of Science and Technology and TechValley. Both parties agreed to establish a framework for collaboration  for the distribution of the Google Scholarship, which will be offered through Coursera.

Incubation Program

Takhleeq incubation program is a semester-based initiative designed to nurture early-stage startups within the Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) ecosystem. The program emphasizes social entrepreneurship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and commercialization of research to address local and global challenges. Key features include a cohort-based model admitting up to 6 startups per semester, integration with academic departments for market research and business development, a focus on innovative solutions to societal problems, and strong connections with industry and global networks.

Incubation Program Includes

Ideation

Pitching Clinics

Marketing & Branding

Product Development

Team Building & Leadership

Human Centered Design

Research & Customer Development

Mock Board Meetings

Startup Legal & IP Advice

Lean Canvas Methodology

Revenue Modeling

Bootstrapping & Fund Raising