Independent University, Bangladesh organised the ‘Innovation and Startup Showcase’ on Wednesday, dedicated to presenting the innovative projects and entrepreneurial spirit of its students.
The event was hosted by the Industry Immersion Programme of IUB with the aim to bridge the gap between industry and academia, said a press release.
IIP promotes startups, with industry liaison, among students enrolled in different constituent schools within IUB and supports IUB’s forthcoming Student Co-op Programme.
The computer science and engineering department showcased innovative work done by its undergraduate students at the event. Renowned industry leaders and members of the Industry advisory panel of IUB’s CSE department evaluated the innovative projects and presented awards to top performing teams.
Among the adjudicators were Asif Mahmood, chairman of ADN Group, Wahid Sharif, president of BACCO and co-founder of Digicon Technologies Ltd, Zia Ashraf, co-Founder and COO of Chaldal, and Hasan Imam, chairman of DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Ltd.
The event was attended by Didar A Husain, chairman of the board of trustees at IUB, Tanweer Hasan, vice-chancellor, professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, pro-vice-chancellor, Khandker Md Iftekhar Haider, treasurer, along with senior management and faculty members of IUB.
Sabrina Alam, director of IIP and a faculty member of CSE at IUB, said that IIP planned to hold similar events, showcasing student work by other constituent departments and schools in the future.