PCST

Distinguished Innovations, Collaboration & Entrepreneurship

2017BROCHURE

Thank You!To thousands of volunteers, supporters, contributors,

academia, industry, and government institutions in

Pakistan and expatriates in North America and Europe

for supporting DICE mission for last 10 years!

DICE Network ...............................................................................................................................

Message from Founder and Chairman of DICE Foundation ........................................................

DICE Leadership ..........................................................................................................................

Board of Directors, Board of Trustee and Founding Members

DICE Vision ...............................................................................................................................

DICE Framework & Key Initiatives ..............................................................................................

DICE Timeline ..............................................................................................................................

Strategic Partners, Acadamic Partners ..........................................................................................

Industry and Government Institution Partners ...............................................................................

DICE Program Initiatives .............................................................................................................

All Pakistan DICE Mega Innovation Events .................................................................................

DICE Automotive .........................................................................................................................

DICE Textile .................................................................................................................................

DICE Health ...................................................................................................................................

DICE Energy and Water ................................................................................................................

DICE Creative Art and Media .......................................................................................................

DICE Agriculture and Food Sceinces ............................................................................................

DICE Information and Enabling Technology ................................................................................

DICE Youth ..................................................................................................................................

DICE Institute - level Innovation Platform ...................................................................................

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Contents

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DICE Network

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Peshawar

Taxila

Islamabad

Karachi

Lahore

Sialkot

Sahiwal

Jamshoro

Mirpur

Gujrat

Sukkur

QuettaFaisalabad

CIIT

NTUUAFCrestexInterloopKay & EmmsArshad Group

SIBA

NEDUETDUHSUsman InstituteHum TVPAAPAMPakoasisLakson GroupiTextile

MEHRAN UET

UETUMTLUMSNCACOMSATSSMEDAHUM TV

Nizam SonsHaizum Hi Tech Textiles

MUST

UOG

HECPCSTNUSTPNCAPEMRABritish CouncilRiphah International

UET TAXILA

UETPESHAWAR

BUITEMS

Message from DICE Founder and Chairman

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Welcome to DICE Foundation! Before I proceed, I would like to make a request – please close your eyes and repeat the following sentence “I want to see Pakistan as one of the most socially, technologically, and economically advanced and prosperous nations in the World in my lifetime”Does it seem like an insurmountable task? Surely it does. But is it possible? Yes, it definitely is. Many nations have done it in a matter of one or two generations. We

can do it as well. We MUST do it!While I agree that government needs to play a major role in addressing the challenges we face, it is also apparent that government alone cannot do it. Everyone in the society needs to pitch in and play their role. I believe that successful members of broader Pakistani community, expatriates and local, bear a special responsibility to work together and act as a catalyst in transforming Pakistan.With that in mind, we started DICE program in 2007 to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and indigenous product development in Pakistan. Later, in 2012, we registered DICE Foundation as a non-profit organization in US. Our goal is to use innovation as tool to generate wealth putting Pakistan on path to prosperity through innovation.Over course of 10+ years, we have established innovation platforms in strategic areas of the economy which are high-lighted in this brochure. Academia, industry, government, and expatriates have been working together as part of these platforms to promote innovation through annual exhibitions and competitions at university level and more recently at high school level. These events have been strongly supported by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, British Council, and university leadership from all over Pakistan.Taking this to the next step, last year we launched DICE Sharks which is a registered legal entity in Pakistan supporting commercialization of innovative ideas displayed at annual events. We believe this provides a path to indigenous product development by connecting young innovators and entrepreneurs with industrialists and potential investors. Several projects have already been funded, totaling over 4M PKR, through DICE Sharks. In addition, we also launched National Innovation Basket initiative last year, in order to develop a national innovation roadmap for the country, agreed upon by all stakeholders.We at DICE truly believe that we can make everything in Pakistan - we can have our own car brand, our own solar panels, wind turbines, pace makers/medical equipment, technical textiles (automotive, sports, bio), cybersecurity related software products, world-class digital art industry, and so on.Pakistan has great potential. While challenges and issues cannot be ignored, we at DICE prefer to view Pakistan as “glass half full” concentrating on its positives, its youth, its potential, its resilience, and creativity of its people. I humbly request all expatriates, industrialists, politicians, men and women from any walk of life to join us in this effort to build Pakistan. Together we can make it happen.We MUST make it happen for our motherland!

Dr. Khurshid QureshiChairman & Founder of DICE Foundation, USA

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Board of Directors

DICE Leadership

Board of Trustee

Dr. Khurshid Qureshi (President & Chairman

of the Board)

Dr. Asim Mahmood (Vice President)

Ubaid ur Rehman (Secretary & Chair,

DICE-Energy and Water)

Dr. Mazher Hussain (Treasurer)

Junaid Qurashi (Director Media)

Saad Ellahie (Chair DICE-Automotive)

Dr. Sohail Hassan (Chair, DICE-Health)

Ahmad Malik (Chair, DICE-

Information and Enabling Technologies)

Sohail Jamal (Chair DICE-Agriculture

and Food Sciences)

Salman Ahmad(Acting Chair DICE-Textile)

Surraya Rashid (Chair DICE-Youth)

Ajmal Ahmad(Chair DICE-Creative

Arts and Media)

Dr. Rana Qamar MasoodDr. Khurshid Qureshi Dr. Sohail Naqvi

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Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Khurshid Qureshi (Founder) Mr. & Mrs. Ashraf Qazi Mr. & Mrs. Ubaid ur Rehman

Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Mazher Hussain Mr. & Mrs. Junaid Qurashi Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Sohail Hassan

Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Adil Akhtar Mr. & Mrs. Zulfiqar Rashid Mr. & Mrs. Zulki Khan

Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Athar Ansari Mr. & Mrs. Faisal Moin Mr. & Mrs. Ahmad Malik

Dr. Abdul GhafoorPrincipal, SMME - NUSTChair DICE Automotive

Dr. Muhammad Masroor Pro VC, DUHS

Chair DICE Health

Dr. Yasir NawabChair, Dept. of Weaving NTU

Chair DICE Textile

Dr. Qaisar AbbasDirector CIIT

Chair DICE IET

Shahid Ahmed KhanChair DICE Sharks

Dr. Zahir Ahmad ZahirDirector ORIC

Chair DICE AFS

Syed Asad Ali Fakhar Mehmood

Syed Rehan Hassan Director RIMS

Chair DICE CAM

Chairs of DICE Focus Platform, Pakistan

DICE UK Chapter Members

Founding Members

Mr. Wasim HashmiRegional Lead DICE

Mega Innovation Event

Dr. Muhammad TufailPro Vice Chancellor

Chair of DICE Energy & Water

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DICE Vision

• Foster Innovation culture in the country. Make it a part of nation’s DNA.• Rapid socio-economic development through Innovation. Use Innovation as a tool to generate wealth for the nation.• Fully commoditize digital technologies – Bring it to masses in the country. Digital Revolution at all levels.

DICE Framework & Key Initiatives

DICE Foundation is a US based non-profit 501 c (3) tax-exempt organization registered in Michigan USA. The organization is run by expatriate volunteers from US, UK, Canada and by thought leaders in Pakistan, who are fully committed to bringing sustained prosperity to their motherland through innovation, entrepreneurship, and local product development.DICE Foundation is pursuing its mission with support from its strategic partners such as Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST), British Council, major Higher Education Institutions such as NUST, NEDUET, COMSATS, DUHS, UAF, NTU, RIU, and many industries in automotive, energy, health, textile, IT sectors and industry associations such as PAAPAM. DICE program has been going on since 2007 and has been mobilizing academia, industry, and Government institutions across Pakistan, through its DICE mega innovation platform which conducts largest innovation event of the country every year (>200 projects per year). The idea is for all stakeholders to come to a common platform to showcase innovations and technologies, share knowledge and further collaborate with each other for the rapid development of innovative products, necessary for the socio-economic development of the country.Starting in 2014, DICE launched focused innovation platforms in various key sectors of economy such as Automotive, Energy & Water, Health, Textile, Information & Enabling Technologies, Agriculture & Food sciences, and Creative Art & Media. Through these focused platforms DICE is promoting innovation and local product development, collaboration among stake-holders, capacity building through expatriate mobilization, commercialization of innovations, providing access to Pakistani business to international markets through extensive expatriate network, and providing support to Government of Pakistan in policy-making. DICE also established several innovation centers throughout the country for focused platforms to pursue strategic projects such as design and development of an indigenous demo car, medical devices, innovative textile products, and low cost renewable energy.Last year DICE Sharks was launched and registered as a legal entity in Pakistan to support commercialization of innovative ideas by connecting young innovators and entrepreneurs with potential investors. Several projects have already been funded (~4M PKR) and are being executed through DICE Sharks initiative. In addition, National Innovation Basket (NIB) initiative was also launched last year to identify opportunities, strengths, issues, weaknesses, and threats in each of the strategic areas of economy, as represented by various platforms. DICE Foundation will continue to work hard to promote development of local innovative products to reduce imports and increase exports of local products creating a sustainable job market for youth in Pakistan.

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DICE TIMELINE

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• DICE 2017 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event at MUST – Mirpur Azad Kashmir • DICE Automotive 2017 at NEDUET – Karachi• DICE Energy & Water 2017 at Mehran UET – Jamshoro• DICE Health 2017 at DUHS – Karachi• DICE Textile 2017 at NTU – Faisalabad• DICE AFS 2017 at UAF – Faisalabad• DICE IET 2017 at CIIT – Lahore• DICE Youth 2017 at Expo Center – Karachi• NED DICE VIC 2017 • SIBA DICE VIC 2017• UIT DICE VIC 2017 • DICE Shark launched at DICE Textile – NTU Faisalabad • National Innovation Basket launched at DICE Textile NTU Faisalabad• DICE Michigan Annual Event 2017

• DICE 2016 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event at NUST – Islamabad• DICE 10th Anniversary • DICE Automotive 2016 at NEDUET – Karachi• DICE Energy & Water 2016 at UET – Lahore• DICE Health 2016 at DUHS – Karachi• DICE Textile 2016 at NTU – Faisalabad• DICE AFS 2016 at UAF – Faisalabad• DICE IET 2016 at CIIT – Sahiwal• DICE Shark launched at DICE Health – DUHS • DICE IIPs launched at UMT, UIT & DUHS• DICE CAM launched • DICE Automotive PAAPAM 2016 - Michigan USA• NED DICE VIC 2016 • SIBA DICE VIC 2016

• DICE 2015 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event at UAF – Faisalabad• DICE Automotive 2015 at NUST• DICE Energy & Water 2015 at NEDUET• DICE Health 2015 at DUHS • NED DICE VIC 2015• NUST DICE VIC 2015

• DICE - Invent 2014 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event at IBA Karachi• DICE Automotive 2014 at NUST • DICE Energy 2014 at NEDUET Karachi• NED DICE VIC 2014• NUST DICE VIC 2014

• DICE Connect 2013 Mega Innovation Event at UOG – Gujrat • Collaboration with PCST initiated • DICE Connect 2012 Mega Innovation Event at

UET Taxila• British Council partnership initiated

• DICE 2011 Mega Innovation Event at UET Peshawar - KPK

• DICE 2010 Mega Innovation Event at IST - Islamabad

• DICE 2009 Mega Innovation Event at COMSATS Lahore • DICE 2008 Innovation Event at NEDUET - Karachi

• DICOMP 2007 Innovation Event at EME College – NUST Islamabad• Collaboration with HEC

Strategic Partners

Acadmic Partners

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PCST

Industry and Government Institution Partners

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DICE Program InitiativesAnnual DICE Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event since 2007

Focused Platforms in the Areas of Strategic Importance to Pakistan

• DICE-Energy & Water Platform led by NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, since 2014• DICE-Automotive Platform led by National University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, since 2014• DICE-Health Platform led by Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, since 2015• DICE-Agriculture & Food Sciences Platform led by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, since 2016• DICE-Textile Platform led by National Textile University, Faisalabad, since 2016• DICE-Information & Enabling Technologies Platform led by COMSATS, Sahiwal, since 2016

Innovation Development, Commercialization & Capacity Building

• DICE-Energy & Water Innovation Center at NEDUET, Karachi

• DICE-Automotive Innovation Center at NUST

• DICE-Health Innovation Center at DUHS

• DICE-Agriculture & Food Sciences Innovation Center at UAF

• DICE-Textile Innovation Center at NTU

DICE Institute-level Innovation Platform • NEDUET DICE Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at NEDUET

• NUST DICE Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at NUST

• Sukkur, IBA Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at SIBA

• Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at DUHS

• Usman Institute of Technology Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at UIT

• University of Management & Technology Student Chapter

Annual Intra Institution Innovation Event- DICE VIC at UMT

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All Pakistan DICE Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Events All Pakistan DICE Mega Innovation and Entrepreneurship event is the largest innovation event of the country and has been conducted every year since 2007 to promote culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. The key idea behind the event is to mobilize academia, industry, and government institutions from all over the country and provide them with a common platform to showcase innovations, share knowledge and further collaborate with each other for the rapid development of innovative products, necessary for the socio-economic development of the country. Other major objective of the event is to create a positive and favorable image of Pakistan in the eyes of international community i.e. highly innovative and high-tech nation fully capable of developing innovative products and providing high tech services to the rest of the world.The major partners of the DICE Mega innovation platform are Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST), and British Council. Every year event is hosted by a different institution, in which hundreds of innovations are exhibited from academic institutions from all over the country. Innovations can be submitted in four major categories: engineering, physical sciences, arts & humanities and medical sciences. The top innovations in each category are awarded with prizes sponsored by DICE Foundation. The event draws huge attendance and participa-tion from industry and government institutions.

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All Pakistan DICE 2017 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ MUST

will be on December 18th & 19th 2017at Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST)

Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

All Pakistan DICE 2016 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ NUST Islamabad

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All Pakistan DICE 2015 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ UAF Faisalabad

All Pakistan DICE-INVENT 2014 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ IBA Karachi

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All Pakistan DICE-Connect 2013 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ UOG, Gujrat

All Pakistan DICE-Connect 2012 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event @ UET Taxila

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All Pakistan DICE 2011 Mega Innovation Event @ UET-KPK, Peshawar

All Pakistan DICE 2010 Mega Innovation Event @ IST, Islamabad

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All Pakistan DICE 2009 Mega Innovation Event @ COMSATS, Lahore

All Pakistan DICE 2008 Innovation Event @ NEDUET, Karachi

All Pakistan DICOMP 2007 Innovation Event @ EME, NUST, Rawalpindi

DICE Automotive

Pakistan Team Members:Dr. Abdul Ghafoor-(co-chair) Dr. Amer Bhatti Dr. Irfan ul Haq Mr. Mashood Ali Khan-(co-chair) Dr. Mazhar Abbas Rizvi Dr. Mushahid Hashmi Mr. Naweed Hasan Dr. Sami ur Rehman Dr. Tahir Izhar Dr. Tareq Manzoor

USA & UK Team Member:Mr. Fakhar Mahmood Dr. Khurshid Qureshi Dr. Qadeer Ahmed-(Secretary) Mr. Saad Ellahie- (Chair) Mr. Sohail Jamal Mr. Umar Khan Mr. Zamir Ahmed

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Key Initiatives:

Conventional Electric Connected Autonomous

DICE AutomotiveCommittee

Vision: Grow automotive industry in Pakistan to globally competitive levels by 2040

Mission: Encourage and promote automotive related innovations throughout the country and transform them into commercial products and services; and to serve as R&D wing for the automotive industry to help solve their technological problems.

Annual Innovation Event: Purpose of this event is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship by providing a forum for students to showcase innova-tive ideas and products to automotive industry. This event also brings leaders from academia, expatriate community, industry, and government together to discuss challenges, opportunities, and actionable plans for both short and long-term growth of automotive industry in Pakistan

Capacity Building: Pakistani expats from auto industry in the US, UK, and other countries are working with a consortium of universities in Pakistan to build capacity in vehicle design and manufacturing. Consortium universities and focus areas: NUST (Integration, Chassis, Thermal), CUST (Controls), NED (Engine, Trans), COMSATS (Exterior, Interior), UET Lahore (Electrical, Electrification, Autonomous), NCA (Design/Styling)

Commercialization: DICE Automotive Innovation Center (AIC) which was launched in 2015 is a collaborative initiative of NUST Islamabad and DICE Foundation with key objective of transforming high potential ideas into commercial ready products and services for the automotive industry. One of the main goals of the AIC is to build a demo vehicle in sub-compact segment based on indigenous design, styling, and engineering

Access to International Markets: Network of contacts established over time by Pakistani expats working in the auto industry in the US, UK, & other countries provide an excellent opportunity for auto parts manufacturers in Pakistan to gain access to international markets. In May 2016, DICE Automotive in collaboration with PAAPAM held first ever exhibition of auto parts from Pakistani manufacturers in SE Michigan

Engaging Government: One of the key initiatives is to engage government officials and institutions for example Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) in DICE activities to establish individual and institutional relationships with the aim to serve as a think-tank to aid government in automotive policy-making

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Partners & Sponsors

Featured Project – Demo Car

• One of the key initiatives of DICE Automotive Innovation center at NUST, Islamabad

• All consortium universities participating - matrix

• Sub-compact segment

• Focus on affordability & competitive performance

• Focus on engineering/balancing then prototyping

• Variant approach – conventional and electric

Past Events

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try

DICE Automotive - NUST, Islamabad 2015 PAAPAM-DICE Michigan 2016

DICE Automotive - NED, Karachi 2016

DICE Textile Innovation Center is established in 2016 with the joint collaboration of DICE Foundation and National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad with the support of consorti-um universities including NED University of Engineering & Technology - Karachi, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology- Jamshoro, Balochistan University of Informa-tion Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences-Quetta. DTIC provides a platform for Textile related innovations and for collaboration among academia, industry, government, entre-preneurs and expatriates to integrate science, technology and policy solutions to solve press-ing Textile challenges faced by Pakistan. It aims to mobilize Textile Professionals of Pakistani origin around the world, to take advantage of their expertise and experiences for growth of Textile sector in Pakistan.

DICE Textile is a focused strategic initiative of DICE Foundation led by National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad in close collaboration with consortium universities, textile Industry, and government.

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DICE Textile SteeringCommittee

DICE Textile Innovation Center (DTIC):

DICE Textile

MISSION: “To encourage and promote Textile related innovations throughout the country and transform them into commercial prod-ucts and services; and to serve as R&D wing for industry to help solve their Textile related problems”.

VISION: “Empowering our nation to address its Textile problems through innovative solutions”.

Pakistan Team Members:Dr. Yasir Nawab (Chair)Dr. Salma FarooqDr. Syed ZameerDr. Iftikhar SahitoDr. Talha HamdaniMr. Ahmad ShafiMr. Muzzamal HussainMr. Muhammad ZohaibMr. Umar Nazir

USA Team Member:Dr. Khurshid QureshiMr. Salman Ahmad

National Innovation Basket (NIB) 2017: NIB is an activity followed by panel discus-sion to list down short term, medium term and long term projects for the sustainable growth of textile exports of Pakistan.In 2nd DICE Textile Innovation Event, there were total 6 focused groups in which industries/Academia experts participated to discuss challenges & opportunities to figure out textile policy for next 10 years includ-ing short, medium and long term projects. These Focused group were from six areas such as Spinning, Weaving/Knitting, Garment Manufacturing, Textile Processing, Technical Textile and Supply Chain Managment.

Industrial Advisory Board Meeting:The first Industrial Advisory Board Meeting was conducted at DICE Textile Innovation Center (DTIC) – NTU Faisal-abad on August, 29, 2017 with the participation of Higher Education Commission (HEC) and industry representatives. Board discussed about progress of DICE Sharks project, National Innovation Basket (NIB) activity and other research policies. Six groups were proposed by the board and identified the areas in which groups will submit their findings. Board also discussed about the activities of next DTIC 2018 event. Next Industrial Advisory Board Meeting will be on January 23, 2018 at HEC regional office Lahore.

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DICE Sharks Sponsored Projects:

Manufacturing of Ball FibersBanana Fiber Extraction MachineTextile Sensors for Biomedical ApplicationDevelopment of a Mannequin for Sportswear industryDevelopment of Smart Fabric for Energy and HarvestingPreparation and Characterization of Printed Electronic TextilesGraphene Coated Textiles for Electronic Applications

NTU - FaisalabadNTU - FaisalabadNEDUET - KarachiNTU - FaisalabadNTU - FaisalabadNEDUET - KarachiNTU - Faisalabad

Crescent Textile MillInterloopiTextiles, Kay&EmmsNizam SonsHaizum Hi-Tech TextilesiTextilesiTextiles, Kay&Emms, Arshad Group, Nizam Sons

Projects Universities Sponsored By

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DICE Health is a focused strategic initiative of DICE Foundation led by Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in close collaboration with consortium universities, Industry, and government. The major objectives of DICE Health platform are:

• Arrange Annual DICE Health Mega Exhibition & Competition event to exhibit innovative ideas and research from all over the country.• Transform concept ready ideas into commercial ready products and services.• Capacity building by mobilization of expatriate who are experts in healthcare sector.• Provide Pakistani businessmen and entrepreneurs in healthcare industry access to international markets, using expatriate network.• Create a Think Tank to aid The Government of Pakistan in Healthcare policy making.

VISION: DICE Health Innovation Center at DUHS promotes the indigenous development of Innovative Technologies, Clinical practices, Care delivery models and Policies to improve the Quality, Affordability and Delivery of Healthcare in Pakistan

MISSION: To provide a platform for Academia, Health Systems, Industry, Government, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Expatriates to interact, share knowledge and collaborate on inno-vation and commercialization in the field of Healthcare

DICE HEALTH INNOVATION CENTERDICE Health Innovation Center is established in 2015 with the collaboration of DICE Founda-tion and Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) with the support of consortium universi-ties including NED University of Engineering & Technology, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET).The objective of the Innovation center is to transform concept ready innovations, coming from the universities in Pakistan, into implementation ready and production/market ready products and services. Each year Innovative ideas and projects will be selected from the academic centers and the project teams will be provided mentorship by the local as well as expatriate expertize and their network to transform these ideas into commercial ready products and services.

DICE Health SteeringCommittee

DICE Health

Pakistan Team Members:Prof. Muhammad MasroorProf. Khawar Saeed JamaliProf. Saeed Quraishy Mr. Hammad KhanMr. Muhammad Hassan Malik

USA Team Members:Dr. Sohail Hassan (Chair)Dr. Adil Jamal AkhterDr. Asim MahmoodDr. Mazher HussainDr. Hassan Mumtaz

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template prepare their pitch each team was coached before the Health event • On the day of the event the funding team of the industrialists first went to each team to learn about the project • Each team then came to the stage to present their financial needs• After question and answers one of the investors committed to fund each project• It was a huge success total of 8 projects got funded• This is the first time projects from DICE events have been funded

DICE SHARKS FUNDED PROJECTS• Defibrillator • Pacemaker • Water bath • Vision testing • Water filter straw • learning hardware • Stethoscope

NATIONAL INNOVATION BASKET

Short Term Projects ( 6 – 12 months) All the funded projects from 2016 • All the Innovation Center projects for the 2017

Medium Term Projects ( 1 -5 years) • Training, education transfer of knowledge• Recognition of DICE by APPNA• Innovative research to address the problem of counterfeit drug in Pakistan Long Term Projects (5-10 years)• Development of research infrastructure for industry sponsored clinical trials.• Develop innovative models to improve primary care in Pakistan. Increase Health care funding by the Government of Pakistan.

Dice Health Initiative Launching Ceremony

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DICE Energy & Water

DICE Energy & WaterSteering Committee

Pakistan Team Members:Dr Muhammad Tufail (Chair)Dr Pervez HameedDr Imran HussainMr Syed Hassan RazaMr Naveed Siddique

USA Team Members:Mr Ubaid ur Rehman (Chair)Ms Surraya Rashid (Lead – Water)Dr Ghaus Rizvi

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DICE Energy & Water Initiative Launching Ceremony

The prime objective of the Innovation center is transforming concept ready innovations, coming universities in Pakistan, into implementation ready and production/market ready products and to help industry in solving their automotive related issues/problems.

The focus is a national interest and on moving the needle and empowering our nation to solve chronic energy and water related issues.

In terms of priority the center focus will be:

• Transforming concept ready products/services into Commercial ready products/services (DNA)• Provide value add services to industry and solve industry issues/problems, by using local as well as expatriate expertize and their network (academic as well as industry) (DNA)• State-of-art research projects in the area of Energy and Water Engineering

The projects which will be carried through the center will need to follow a standard process (as much as possible) to move from concept readiness to implementation readiness to production/market readiness. Each project team (internal /external) must adhere through that process as well through Center governance process. The center will also collaborate with business schools to assist in this process.

The center will provide seed funding for projects with high potential of commercialization to become commercial ready.

The center will also mobilize industry/entrepreneurs/venture capitalists/investors.

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DICE CAM SteeringCommittee

DICE Creative Art and Media Initiative Launching Ceremony

DICE Creative Art and Media

Pakistan Team Members:Syed Rehan Hassan (Chair)Mr. Wasim HashmiMs. Rubina AshrafMr. Jamal ShahMr. Zaheer Ahmad

USA Team Members:Mr. Ajmal Ahmad (Chair)Mr. Usman KhanMr. Adil AkhterMr. Jennifer JunkermeierMr. Faraan Tahir

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Objectives of DICE CAM

• To foster culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the country and make it part of Nation’s DNA.• To establish a strong linkage between academia and creative art and digital media community. • To provide a common platform for academia, industry, government, entrepreneurs and expatriates to interact, share knowledge and collaborate on innovations in Creative Art and Media, in order to promote a culture of creativity and innovation in the country.• To create a positive and favorable image of Pakistan’s cultural heritage and artist’s community in the eyes of interna tional audience.• To expedite the process of technology revolution in Pakistan by motivating both academia and industry to acquire, promote and utilize state-of-art technologies/high-tech software for the rapid development of innovative digital media and art products & services.

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DICE AFS SteeringCommittee

DICE Agriculture & Food Sciences Initiative Launching Ceremony

DICE Agriculture & Food Sciences

Pakistan Team Members:Dr. Zahir Ahmad Zahir (Chair)Dr. Abdul RashidDr. Abdul NaveedDr. Waseem AhmadMr. Farooq Hassan

USA Team Members:Mr. Sohail Jamal (Chair)Dr. Hafiz MalikMr. Muhammad SiddiqueMr. Syed Asad Ali - DICE UK Chapter

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To promote a positive image of Pakistan Agriculture and Food Sciences Industry among the international community – i.e., making efforts to prove that the country is fully capable of developing Innovative Agriculture and Food products not only for the domestic market but also for the rest of the world. To expedite technological revolution in Pakistan by motivating both the Academia and the Industry to acquire, promote and utilize state-of-the-art technologies/high-tech software for rapid development of Innovative Agriculture and Food.

Areas of InnovationThe innovative projects can be from any of the following thematic areas: Agriculture and Food Sciences Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences Agri-Engineering Technology and ICTFood, Home and Social Sciences Value addition, Ventures and commercialization

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DICE Information and Enabling Technology

DICE IET Steering CommitteePakistan Team Members:Dr. Qaisar Abbass (Chair)Dr. Hafiz AsifDr. Muhammad WaqasDr. Ghulam Hussain

USA Team Member:Mr. Ahmad Malik (Chair)Mr. Ubaid ur RehmanMr. Abid SandilaMs. Erum Rehman

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culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Symposiums regarding emerging technologies such as Big Data, Internet of Things, etc. were held where speakers shared their findings and expressed how important it was for both industry and academia to work together in order to flourish. Around 28 companies put up their stalls where they enhanced linkages and promoted the emerging technologies.

DICE IET 2017All Pakistan DICE Information and Enabling Technologies (IET) Innovation Event 2017 at COMSATS Lahore on December 15 and 16, 2017 http://lahore.comsats.edu.pk/diceiet2017/

DICE Youth is a joint collaborative initiative of DICE Foundation, USA, the office of Governor Sindh, and The Lakson Group Pakistan, aimed at promoting culture of innovation among Pakistani Youth. With the empowerment and engage-ment of our youth who makes up for more than 60% of Pakistan’s 190 million population, we can solve many of our common communal and societal issues and move Pakistan towards a sustainable, independent future with a thriving econ-omy.

Vision: “To promote civic sense and culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and indigenization among youth of Pakistan”

Mission: “Provide a strategic platform to our youth where they can bring their ideas and innovations to empower Paki-stan on multiple dimensions, including economical, social, cultural, and environmental; thus making Pakistan safe, secure, stable, prosperous, and efficient.”

Key Interest Areas for Innovation:

• Clean City

• Civic Sense

• Social Ethics

• Environment

• Traffic and Pollution

• Water and Energy

• Safety and Security

• Exercise and Eating Habits

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DICE Youth

Fostering Innovation and Enterpreneurship culture and making it part of the Nation’s DNA...

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Youth

Pakistan Team Members:Mr. Shahid AhmedKhanMrs. Rana Qamar

USA Team Member:Mrs. Surraya Rashid(Chair)

The DICE Youth Launching Ceremony took place on Dec 23rd, 2015 at the Governor House Karachi. The ceremony was attended by Governor of Sindh, DICE Foundation USA delegation; strategic industry partners including Hilton Pharma Group of Companies, , Arif Habib Group, and Brook Pharmaceutical; as well as Principals/Coordinators/Faculty of various prestigious schools including Karachi Grammar, Foundation Public, Habib Girls, Cadet College, and Happy Home school among others.

The inaugural DICE Youth innovation event was held at Bahria Complex Karachi on Dec 23rd and 24th, 2016. There were 76 projects displayed representing 30 schools from all over Pakistan. The projects targeted the important issues of water treatment, recycling, traffic and more. The students were able to come up with creative displays representing their ideas and innovations.The top three projects were awarded with cash prizes of Rs 50,000, 30,000 and 20,000 respectively. An additional 10 projects were recognized for great efforts.

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DICE Youth Initiative Launching Ceremony

DICE Youth Event 2016

The next DICE annual event is planned to be held at Expo Centre Karachi on December 24th, 2017. DICE Youth Event 2017

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DICE Institute - level Innovation Platform (DICE – IIP) is a strategic platform to promote culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at an institute level in Pakistan. This Platform facilitates an implementation process of student ideas and innovation that are successful in proving their worth.

Vision: “Empowering students of Pakistan to address its grass root problems through innovative solutions”

Mission: “To foster innovation and entrepreneurship culture at an institute level throughout the country and transform student ideas into commercial products and services through various DICE focused initiatives.”

DICE IIP SteeringCommittee

DICE Institute - level Innovation Platform

Pakistan Team Members:Ms. Laraib FakharNEDUET IIP LeadMr. Farhan EllahiNUST IIP LeadMr. Subhan KhanSIBA IIP LeadMr. Mustajab Abbas AliUIT IIP LeadMs. Javeria KhanUMT IIP Lead

USA Team Members:Mr. Ubaid ur Rehman (Chair)Ms. Saba RazaMs. Surraya Rashid

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Objectives of DICE Institute - level Innovation Platform (DICE IIP)

• To foster culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the country and make it part of Nation’s DNA. • To provide a platform for Higher Education Institute students to come to a common platform to showcase innovations and technologies, share knowledge and further collaborate with each other for the rapid develop ment of innovative products, necessaryfor the socio-economic development of the country. • Conduct multi-discipline annual institute level DICE IIP event.• To provide a platform for making selected innovations implementation and commercial ready through existing DICE Foundation focused initiatives such as DICE Automotive, DICE Energy & Water etc. • To expedite a process of digital revolution in the country by motivating both academia and industry to acquire, promote and utilize state of the art digital technologies for the rapid development of innovative products.

DICE IIP Partners• NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi• National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad• Sukkur Institute of Business Administration (SIBA), Sukkur• Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi• University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore• DOW University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi

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