Introduction
The UAF being a learning organization focuses on knowledge creation, knowledge sharing & delivery at all levels, where ORIC makes all possible efforts to sharpen the qualitative and quantitative research skill of its vibrant faculty to harvest the benefits of research funding extended by national donors. University- Industry Linkages is the prime focus of ORIC to attract industry for collaborative and joint research projects by utilizing the services of UAF-Faculty members to solve intricate problems of the industry. Now Academia Industry Linkages have contribution of ORIC to harvest the benefits on reciprocal basis. Through this national collaboration Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound (SMART) targets are being achieved by ORIC.
Funding Agencies
The current major national research collaborative institutes, organization and funding agencies are:
- ADP, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore
- Drug Control Organization, Ministry of Health Govt. of Pakistan
- Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) (Pvt) Ltd
- Fauji Fertilizer Company, Pakistan
- Sugarcane Research and Development Board
- Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad
- The Micronutrients Initiative, Islamabad
- United Nations World Food Programme, Islamabad
- Food Department, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore
- Govt. of Punjab, Agri. Dept. Lahore
- HR Chemical Group, Multan, Pakistan
- ICT R&D Fund, Islamabad
- Pakistan Academy of Science
- MNFSR, Economic Wing
- LUMS, Pepsi-CO
- Punjab Skills Development Fund
- M/S Domestic Biogas Programme, Amin Town Faisalabad
- MCR Pvt. Ltd. Karachi
- Nestle Pakistan Ltd.
- Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, PARC
- Secretary Cooperative Department, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore
- World Wide Fund of Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P), Lahore