IRADA - Indigenous Research and Development Agency - was founded in 2024 with a mandate to become the National Innovation Hub for sophisticated technologies in Pakistan, fostering the development of indigenous solutions and paving the way towards sustainable economic growth.
The prime aim of IRADA is to connect the fragmented S&T ecosystem in Pakistan and collaborate with international organizations to deliver innovative solutions targeted towards improving the local ecosystem. IRADA also endeavors to create Technology Intelligence to exploit emerging opportunities for competitive advantage and shape Pakistan’s future in line with the ever-changing global dynamics.
Transform IRADA into a national hub of technological innovation, spearheading the country’s journey towards economic and technological sovereignty ensuring national security
Enable a comprehensive S&T ecosystem synergizing applied research, industrial expertise, and governmental policy, by providing/supporting sustainable, scalable, and innovative solutions, achieving self-reliance and global competitiveness for exports
A team of experienced professionals dedicated to steer IRADA toward a brighter future through excellence and innovation
CEO Fatima Group
Co-Founder i2i Ventures
Chairperson Knowledge Streams
CEO Zood Pakistan
Advisor to Chairman Lakson Group
Pakistan stands at the threshold of a new era - one ripe with opportunity and technological transformation. With a young, talented, and energetic population coupled with a thriving diaspora, our country has all the potential to become a hub of technological innovation. To realize this immense potential, IRADA along with the existing science and technological ecosystem, can create tremendous impact at the national level with ripples in the region and beyond for sustainable development, ensuring technological sovereignty and national security.
At IRADA, we have envisioned to excel in the emerging domains of semi-conductor chip design, loT, software development, mobile and ancillary technologies. We will manifest it by empowering our high-skilled HR, leveraging the huge and patriotic diaspora, investing in local technologies, and collaborating with companies, organizations, universities, and R&D set ups, both inland and abroad.
The future of technology belongs to nations that invest in ideas, talent and driving change. We are committed to enabling a Pakistan where creativity meets technology, startups and companies become leading enterprises, and where innovation becomes a catalyst for economic growth and prosperity.
Together, we are not just preparing for the future - we are building it.
Managing Director
Meet the management behind the wheel
Director
Business Development & Corporate Relations
Director
Operations
Deputy Director
Human Resource
Deputy Director
MarketingMeet the technical minds driving innovation
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Project Director
Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
Officiating Project Director
Semiconductor Chip Design
Project Director
Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
Project Director
Internet of Things (IoT)
Deputy Director
Operating System & Software Development
Tracing the milestones that have shaped IRADA into a leader of innovation
IRADA was founded with a vision to revolutionize the tech landscape in Pakistan
Core team hired, setting the foundation for IRADA’s operationalization