{"id":2935,"date":"2025-09-30T14:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:49:56","slug":"descon-oxychem-and-lums-collaborate-to-advance-pakistans-rd-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/descon-oxychem-and-lums-collaborate-to-advance-pakistans-rd-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Descon Oxychem and LUMS Collaborate to Advance Pakistan\u2019s R&#038;D Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Descon Oxychem Ltd. (DOL), one of Pakistan\u2019s leading chemical companies, has signed a strategic agreement with LUMS\u2019 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering to launch a fully funded R&amp;D initiative. The collaboration will focus on developing advanced materials for DOL\u2019s future industrial applications, marking a milestone in industry\u2013academia partnership and local innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was graced by LUMS leadership, including Vice Chancellor Ali Cheema, Provost Tariq Jadoon, and Dean Dr. Walther Schwarzacher, alongside faculty from Chemical Engineering. The partnership embodies a shared commitment to innovation, talent development, and impactful R&amp;D for academia and industry alike.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yasir Siddique Sheikh, CEO of Descon Oxychem Ltd., said<br \/>\n\u201cAt Descon Oxychem, we believe that the future of industry lies in strong collaborations with academia. By partnering with LUMS, we aim to strengthen Pakistan\u2019s R&amp;D ecosystem, foster innovation, and invest in knowledge that will shape industrial applications of tomorrow. This initiative is a testament to our commitment to building local capacity and advancing science for sustainable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agreement underscores Descon Oxychem\u2019s long-term commitment to innovation and reaffirms the importance of industry\u2013academia linkages in addressing Pakistan\u2019s future industrial and technological needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Descon Oxychem Ltd. (DOL), one of Pakistan\u2019s leading chemical companies, has signed a strategic agreement with LUMS\u2019 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering to launch a fully funded R&amp;D initiative. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/descon-oxychem-and-lums-collaborate-to-advance-pakistans-rd-ecosystem\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[325],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2937,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions\/2937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wattech.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}