Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC)
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad		 Saturday, May 18, 2013
Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) 
Research is an essential tool for entering into the arena of latest knowledge .It also provides a unique insight into teaching of higher education in a scientific way. Research in science and technology must be relevant to local, social and industrial needs, leverage the regional and local competitive advantage and be goal oriented. The research must be aimed to cultivate a research culture among the researchers and scientists of the country. The latest research in general and the research in science and technology in particular can lead to provide fuel to education towards national development.

Realizing the acute shortage of highly qualified researchers and scientists and to enhance research culture among the CIIT Faculty, the Research and Development (R&D) Division was established in January, 2005 in COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT). From its very inception, the R&D Division under the dynamic and visionary leadership of the Rector, CIIT is playing an active and vital role to enhance and encourage the CIIT Faulty to contribute and share in promoting the research activities by submitting their research proposals in all the disciplines.
As per HEC requirement, recently the nomenclature of R&D Division has been changed as Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC).
The mission of the ORIC is to establish a strong research culture, Commercialization and Innovation within a dynamic, efficient and effective team of scientists and researchers and to motivate them to play an active role to plan, strategize and to materialize the vision and mission of the CIIT. In addition, the ORIC welcomes and creates good working relationship with other higher learning institutions, industries and donor agencies especially HEC, PSF, British Council and ICT R&D Funds etc. in the activities that can enhance entrepreneurship, academic and research excellence. It also focuses towards achieving technological competitive edge and a world class status for the CIIT.