Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, chaired by Dean Professor Awad Al-Zaben, received Dr. Muwaffaq Ayad, Acting Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and integrate efforts in promoting an entrepreneurial culture among the college's students.

During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the importance of institutionalizing entrepreneurial work by introducing the center's programs and business incubator services. The role of intellectual property and patents in protecting engineering outputs and transforming them into economic value was also highlighted. Attendees discussed the necessity of aligning academic education with actual market needs to empower graduates and open new horizons for them in the job market.

Dr. Awad Al-Zaben stressed the importance of holding such meetings with various university centers, given their role in strengthening institutional integration and unifying efforts to support students. He affirmed the college's commitment to developing a university environment that fosters innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.