KARACHI: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between The Saman e Shifa Foundation (SSF) and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) to integrate and make a collaboration link between industry and academia for an international standard (medical devices and equipment) products globally accepted by medical industry or commercial market.
Registrar SSUET, Engr Cdre (R) Syed Sarfraz Ali and Chairman, Saman e Shifa Foundation, Prof Dr Shahid Noor signed the agreement in the presence of Chancellor Jawaid Anwar and Vice Chancellor SSUET, Prof Dr Vali Uddin.
The purpose of the MoU is to design, develop and manufacture products through R and D, indigenization, TOT and reverse engineering projects. The products will be developed and manufactured by combined efforts of the university, faculty and students to have a strong sustainable industrial base in Pakistan for export of all types of biomedical devices.
SSUET will be responsible for the completion of the projects up till R and D level. SSUET will provide support to SSF for coordination, facilitation, collaboration and ensuring proper availability of resources and knowledge. SSF will act as a facilitator to make links between industry and the university independent researchers, public, and private organization for combined projects, utilization of machines, test equipment, resources (human and amp; other) for an international level biomedical products.
