I think this is very interesting.
@Bilal Khan (Quwa) had suggested that TAI had set up at NUST to fund research. I had originally disagreed with such a notion saying that it was to do with exports of TAI products. I believe I stand corrected.
Of note is
"The areas of collaboration include Student & Faculty Exchange, Joint Research, and Intellectual Property Training leading to technology transfer."
1. Student exchange: This is certainly to our benefit. We are unable to provide our students with the right industries to work in.
2. Faculty exchange: This seems like a two way street. It seems TAI is interested in the faculty working at NUST and would like some of their work to make it to TAI products.
3. Joint Research, and Intellectual Property Training leading to technology transfer: This is probably an extractive process with respect to us. But I am not complaining. If our universities are producing talent and technology and it isnt being fully utilized locally it is good that at least someone is. Perhaps this will push Pakistani industries to follow suit once they see all the benefits of this that TAI reaps.
@HRK thanks for the merge. Was just about to ask for it.