Abdul Wali Khan University

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan is a public, multi‑disciplinary university serving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through a large Garden Campus in Mardan. Industry partners engage via an HEC‑recognized Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization housed on campus, which coordinates collaboration, commercialization, and IP support. A Business Incubation Center supports entrepreneurship, training, and company–university linkages, creating a straightforward pathway from problem definition to pilots. Research activity is supported by competitive national funding led by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, with additional provincial support for selected programs. Technology transfer and startup services are centralized in ORIC and the incubator, offering companies a single front door.