Virtual university of Pakistan and RubiTron Labs joined hands together for innovation, research and development activities in the field of Information Technology. A purposeful MoU was signed between the two prestigious institutions at M.A Jinnah campus here on Wednesday. Rector, Virtual University Mr. Naeem Tariq was the chief guest of MoU signing ceremony. Director Entrepreneur, PITB Mr. Salman Ameen was the guest of honour.

Chief guest Mr. Naeem Tariq congratulated both the prestigious institutions. 

Virtual university being Pakistan’s leading IT university is producing IT Graduates and Tech Entrepreneurs for Pakistan’s most influential IT sector. To bridge the opportunity gap between academia and industry, Sync & Secure has initiated RubiTron Labs – An IoT Innovation Centre who are running an outcome-driven Research and Innovation program designed for students and fresh graduates to engage with the latest IoT technologies and industrial IoT trends free of cost.

While speaking on the occasion CEO, RubiTron Labs, Muhammad Rashid Shafi said, “To promote students research and development activities RTL will offer internships and research opportunities under the guidance of business leaders.” VU top performing interns will also get the placement offers either within the organization or by local/international industry alliance. He further said, RTL will provide complete access of its lab facility to VU for promoting loT research & development activities in the country.

MOU was signed by Director ICT Virtual University, Mr. Ehsan Zafar Puri and CEO, RubiTron Labs, Muhammad Rashid Shafi.

At the MoU signing ceremony, Director ICT Virtual University, Mr. Ehsan Zafar Puri said, VU will provide access of its lab(s)/ equipment(s) to RTL research team as per mutual consent. VU will also provide mentorship by faculty to assist entrepreneurial ideas under the realms of loT Innovation Center. VU will consider sponsored projects as applicable with aligned interest carried out in RTL. RTL shall be considered as VU's preferred loT Lab for conducting technology R&D”.