Welcome to ITC

Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) is a platform for academics, the business community and the public sector to collaborate in areas of economic and social importance, including innovation and technolo

Research Agenda

• To conduct primary research on trade-related issues through surveys and measure the impact of the global pandemic on Pakistani trade, the national and international constraints faced by Pakistani exporters in strategic sectors, and

Major Research Projects

i) Conduct collaborative research on innovation and productivity. ii) Conduct surveys on innovation and technology, business confidence, export growth and environmental sustainability. iii) Collaborate with the government on policy using evide

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Established in April 2015, the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) at the Lahore School of Economics aims to promote innovation through research and proactive engagement with policymakers and stakeholders, an essential driver of economic growth and stability in Pakistan. The ITC is led by its Directors, Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Economics, and Dr. Theresa Thompson Chaudhry, Professor, Faculty of Economics.

The ITC serves as a dynamic platform fostering collaboration among academia, the public sector, the business community, and other stakeholders. Its work spans key areas of economic and social importance, including innovation and technology, macroeconomic and microeconomic constraints faced by firms, productivity growth, manufacturing, export promotion, and environmental sustainability. Through this broad scope, the Centre produces impactful research and contributes to significant national policy initiatives.

In addition to its internationally recognized research and annual project outputs, the ITC conducts yearly surveys of manufacturers, exporters, and policymakers on business confidence, technology adoption, innovation, and export competitiveness.

Despite Pakistan’s rapidly shifting political and economic landscape, the ITC continues to maintain strong connections with top-level federal and provincial policymakers, Chambers of Commerce across major cities (many of whom the Centre has collaborated with on a project-by-project basis), and Pakistani manufacturers, particularly through its extensive project engagements and survey work.