Welcome to Centre for Innovation and Research (CIR)

A Center for Innovation & Research

“Wisdom for the service of humanity through creativity”

Centre for Innovation & Research (CIR) seeks to be the leading institution for in-depth innovation, research, and development to promote inclusive policymaking in Bangladesh, and strengthen regional and global economic integration.


The Centre for Innovation and Research (CIR) is committed to fostering a culture of discovery, creativity, and innovation that drives progress and transforms lives. Our Research and Innovation Hub serves as the nucleus of excellent research and visionary thinking. With a rich tapestry of expertise across various disciplines, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge, we are shaping the future through our research endeavors.

Our Vision

To be a pioneering hub that fosters groundbreaking innovations and cutting-edge research, empowering individuals and industries to solve global challenges, drive sustainable growth, and inspire transformative change through collaboration, creativity, and technology.

Our Mission

To create an ecosystem that nurtures curiosity, drives impactful research, and accelerates innovation across various fields. By collaborating with academia, industry, and communities, we aim to generate transformative solutions that address current and future challenges, enhance knowledge, and contribute to the sustainable development of society and the economy. Serving the growing demand of nation of Bangladesh for a demand-driven and accountable development process by stimulating information, generating knowledge and influencing policymaking through innovation and research.

Our Objectives

  1. Foster Innovation: Encourage the development of creative ideas and solutions that address real-world challenges across various industries and sectors.
  2. Promote Collaborative Research: Facilitate partnerships between academia, industry, and government to enhance the quality and applicability of research
  3. Advance Knowledge: Drive the pursuit of new knowledge through cutting-edge research and experiments, contributing to the global body of scientific and technological understanding.
  4. Support Sustainable Development: Focus on research and innovation that promotes environmental sustainability, economic growth, and social well-being.
  5. Develop Practical Solutions: Translate research findings into practical applications that benefit society, businesses, and communities.
  6. Encourage Entrepreneurial Spirit: Nurture an entrepreneurial mindset among researchers, offering support to transform innovative ideas into startups and scalable businesses.
  7. Provide Knowledge Transfer: Share research outcomes and innovations with relevant stakeholders, ensuring their implementation in industry, policy-making, and public services.
  8. Cultivate Talent: Provide training and mentoring to students, researchers, and professionals, building a pipeline of skilled innovators and researchers.
  9. Promote Interdisciplinary Research: Encourage collaboration across various disciplines to address complex, multifaceted problems with innovative solutions.
  10. Create a Global Impact: Position the center as a leader in innovation and research, contributing to the advancement of science, technology, and society on a global scale.

MANAGING DIRECTOR & LEAD CONSULTANT MESSAGE

Welcome Message from Managing Director & Lead Consultant

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Welcome to the Center for Innovation and Research (CIR)! It is with great enthusiasm that I embrace you at the CIR-a hub where creativity meets cutting-edge technology, and ideas transform into impactful solutions. It fills me with immense pride and excitement to greet you as Managing Director and Lead Consultant of this dynamic hub. The ambition of the center is to create knowledge through academic and applied research and disseminate acquired knowledge through training and publication. CIR, an emerging research organization. It’s a research, training and human development center which works for the greater well-being of society for achieving sustainable development goals and more. Here, we are driven by a shared vision: to push the boundaries of knowledge and translate groundbreaking ideas into tangible solutions that benefit our community and beyond. We believe in the power of collaboration, bringing together bright minds from diverse disciplines to spark creativity and foster impactful research. This center is more than just a space; it's a vibrant ecosystem where curiosity is nurtured, experimentation is encouraged, and innovation thrives. We are committed to providing the resources, support, and environment necessary for our service holders, ‍students, researchers and other stakeholders to excel. I encourage all of them to explore the opportunities within these walls, to connect with your peers, and to let your passion drive your pursuits. At CIR, we are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and forward-thinking. Our mission is to create an ecosystem that nurtures curiosity, drives impactful research, and accelerates innovation across various fields. By collaborating with academia, industry, and communities, we aim to generate transformative solutions that address current and future challenges, enhance knowledge, and contribute to the sustainable development of society and the economy that address real-world challenges. Serving the growing demand of nation of Bangladesh for a demand-driven and accountable development process by stimulating information, generating knowledge and influencing policymaking through innovation and research. I am confident that together, we will achieve remarkable things. I look forward to witnessing the groundbreaking discoveries and transformative innovations that will emerge from the Center for Innovation and Research. Welcome on the knowledge ship! Let's shape the future together. I invite you to join us on this exciting journey-let’s innovate, inspire, and impact the world.


Warrm Regards,

BRIGADIER GENERAL MD. ANWAR SHAFIQUE

(retd), NDC, PSC, PGD (USA), MSS, MBA, MPHIL, PHD

Managing Director & Lead Consultant

Center for Innovation and Research

What We Do

As committed to contributing towards sustainable development in Bangladesh, CIR undertakes Innovation, research and analyses, organises workshop, seminare and dialogues, brings out publications, enhances outreach of its activities and supports capacity building of relevant stakeholders. CIR’s research outputs have contributed to important policy changes and initiatives that were geared in support of good governance, sound economic management and interests of marginalised groups in society as well as developing the nation. CIR’s activism is operationalised by generating knowledge through its innovation, research and analyses, policy appreciation and influencing at national, regional and international levels, and capacity building for policymakers and other important stakeholder groups.


At CIR, we aim to continue increasing our practical ability to generate results and evidence together as we share the challenges of transformative change with the clients on a global scale.

Services

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH DOMAIN

  • Innovation and Research for Education
  • Security & Strategic Analysis
  • Science & Technological Advancement
  • Inclusive Growth and Labour Issues
  • Gender, Human Development and Social Protection
  • Economic Performance Analysis
  • Trade, Cooperation and Global Integration
  • Resource Mobilisation and Fiscal Policies
  • Investment Promotion, Infrastructure and Enterprise Development
  • Climate Change and Environment Issues
  • Governance and Institution
NEWS IN THE MEDIA
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
OPINIONS

Contact Us

📍 House: 56, Road: 502, Sector: 17 Jolshiri Abashon, Purbachal, Bangladesh

📞 +880 1710715032, +880 01790008064

✉️ cirbd.org@gmail.com

🕒 Mon - Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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