Office of Research, Innovation, & Commercialization held the 5th FIPP Pre-Placement Meeting, bringing together industry partners and faculty to explore collaborative opportunities and strengthen faculty placements. Mr. Arfat Ashraf, CEO of Together, emphasized the importance of collaborative projects between academia and industry. Mr. Ahsan Shahzad, Founder of Ahsan Legal Services, offered insights into legal practice and highlighted opportunities for law faculty to acquire practical experience during placements. Law, linguistics, literature, and language faculty actively engaged in the meeting, reinforcing UCP’s commitment to bridging academia and industry. The meeting concluded with a shared vision to advance research collaboration and impactful faculty engagement.