Urmia University

Urmia University is a comprehensive public research university in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, serving the region’s industry and public sector. Engagement with companies is coordinated through a dedicated industry liaison function that brokers sponsored research, contract testing, internships, and workforce upskilling. Applied labs and prototyping workshops support feasibility studies and pilot-scale validation, and the campus hosts technical events and short courses to accelerate technology adoption; incubation and entrepreneurship programs help move prototypes toward market. Its location in a border province with direct routes to Turkey and neighboring markets provides access to cross-border supply chains and logistics hubs. Research is supported by competitive national funding and ministry programs, and a technology transfer office guides IP protection, licensing, and startup formation.