𝐁𝐈𝐂-𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐄𝐂) 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

The team from the Business Incubation Center (BIC), Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), visited the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for a strategic meeting with Mr. Waheed Khizar, Assistant Director, Research & Development Wing.

The delegation, led by Dr. Sohaib Manzoor (Director BIC), comprised Mr. Arsalan Ijaz (Manager Marketing and Communication), Mr. Nasir Mehmood (Business Development Officer), and Mr. Zahid Mehmood (Accounts Officer).

The meeting centered on key areas of mutual interest, including the BIC scorecard, sustainability model, expansion strategy, entrepreneurship workshops, community outreach initiatives, the forthcoming HEC annual meeting, and the launch of the next startup incubation cohort.

Mr. Waheed Khizar commended the exceptional performance of BIC MUST and acknowledged the positive feedback received from various stakeholders regarding its impact. He encouraged the BIC MUST team to assume a leadership role in facilitating the establishment of incubation centers across universities in the AJK region.

He also provided valuable guidance on developing a robust sustainability framework to ensure the long-term viability and growth of the center.

The meeting concluded on a high note, reaffirming BIC MUST’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and strengthening its role as a regional hub for startup development and support.