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Participation in a Focus Group Meeting with Pharma & Food Sector of Hattar Industrial State

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Release Date:18/06/2014

The Commercialization Cell MoST organized a Focus Group Meeting with Pharma & Food Industrial Sectors of Hattar Industrial State, District Huripur in collaboration with Hattar Industrial Association on June 18, 2014. Scientists/Technical experts from organizations of MoST, PCSIR-Peshawar, NIE and representatives of Pharma and Food Industries participated in the meeting. Executive Director, Commercialization Cell, Dr. Syed Shahid Hussain, Deputy Director, Dr. Ahmed Bilal, In-charge Commercialization Cell MoSt, Peshawar, Ms. GhazalaYasmeen Malik & Deputy I n-charge Commercialization Cell Peshawar Muhammad Farhan Nasir were also present on the occasion. Dr. Syed Shahid Hussain in his presentation briefly informed the participants about the major objectives of the Commercialization Cell. He talked about the efforts of cell in establishing linkages with local industry and academic institutions for undertaking demand driven R&D, to solve the industrial problems and to develop indigenous processes by the public sector organizations. Dr. Inyat-ur-Rehman & Muhammad Seed gave brief presentations about the available facilities at PCSIR Laboratories Peshawar, in Pharma& Food Sectors and also about the process developed by the scientists of the Laboratories which are ready for commercialization. M r. A h m e d N a d e e m Siddiqui explained the audience about various activities and services provided by NIE to the industrial sector, especially in the energy audit that helps to save energy up to 50%.