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A unit of the Business Development and Global Affairs at the Lebanese American University

    Our Services

    Three ways to work with us

    Industry Pods, Space Rental, and Workforce - backed by US-standard contracts and a Lebanon cost base.

    Industry Pods

    Most Popular

    On-demand teams, scoped to your needs.

    On-demand multidisciplinary teams that scope your problem, build the solution, and hand it over. Senior professional staff lead every engagement; LAU faculty supervise the technical depth; students bring focused capacity matched to the project. Fixed-scope or milestone-based, end-to-end, concept to handovers.

    What We Deliver

    • AI/ML solutions and data analytics
    • Software development (web, mobile, enterprise)
    • Industrial automation and process optimization
    • Hardware prototyping and manufacturing
    • R&D partnerships and technology transfer
    • IoT and embedded systems

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    A validated dough-cutting redesign lifting throughput 75% and slashing waste.

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    Workforce

    Talent, trained and placed

    Connect with top engineering and business talent through our comprehensive talent programs. We offer sponsored internships, custom training programs, and direct recruitment channels. Our talent pool includes pre-vetted students and recent graduates with hands-on project experience from our industry partnerships.

    Sponsored Internships

    We place LAU students into your team for a semester or longer. You define the role; we recruit and match. Stipend administration handled by LAUIH. Direct-to-hire pathway available after graduation.

    Custom Training Programs

    Specific skillset development - CAD, AI, VR, embedded systems, data engineering, software development. Designed around your hiring pipeline. Certified US-standard talent ready for direct hire.

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    Software Development Talent Partnership

    Software Development Talent Partnership

    A renewed, supervised talent pipeline delivering enterprise software and QA capacity.

    Student Training Partnership

    Student Training Partnership

    An embedded talent and training pipeline into Lebanon's IT infrastructure sector.

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    Software Development Talent Partnership

    Software Development Talent Partnership

    A renewed, supervised talent pipeline delivering enterprise software and QA capacity.

    Student Training Partnership

    Student Training Partnership

    An embedded talent and training pipeline into Lebanon's IT infrastructure sector.

    Space Rental

    Workspace access across LAU campuses and partner locations

    Offices, labs, and secure facilities at our Byblos, Beirut, and New York locations. On-site technical support and resources. Ideal for field trials, hardware testing, embedded development, software sprints, or as a landing pad for your interns. Available daily, monthly, or as part of a longer partnership.

    Engagement Formats

    • Private office rentals
    • Shared workspace access
    • Prototyping lab usage
    • Meeting room bookings
    • Event space hosting

    Space Rental

    Access our infrastructure

    Your Engagement

    From scope to handover

    Typical engagements range between eight and sixteen weeks

    01Pre-flight

    Scoping and locking the plan

    A discovery call turns requirements into a feasibility note and a fixed-scope proposal with clear commercial terms. Five business days from first contact to written proposal.

    Discovery callRequirements captureFeasibility noteFixed-scope proposal
    02Weeks 1–2

    Pod assembly

    The faculty lead, engineers, and contributors are assigned and the contract is signed before the first sprint begins. The working team is in place before delivery starts.

    Faculty lead assignedPod assembledContract signedKickoff scheduled
    03Weeks 3 to N

    Shipping in milestones

    Weekly check-ins, milestone demos, and structured iterations keep progress visible throughout the build. Course corrections happen during the project — not after it.

    Weekly check-insMilestone demosPrototype iterationsCourse corrections
    04Delivery

    Closing and Handover

    The handover includes full documentation, training, and transition support. Optional maintenance keeps the relationship open when the engagement needs a longer runway.

    Handover packageDocumentationTrainingOptional support
    Throughout the engagement

    What stays consistent

    Commercial model

    Transparent pricing

    Engagements run between $5K and $100K as fixed-scope projects or monthly retainers. Our hybrid delivery model keeps costs 30-60% below comparable commercial agency rates.

    $5K-$100K typical rangeProject or retainer30-60% below commercial

    Protected work

    IP, confidentiality, and ownership

    NDA-first project controls with segregated delivery environments. Partners retain full IP on deliverables. LAUIH references engagements only with approval.

    NDA-first workflowSegregated environmentsPartner-owned deliverables

    Operating standards

    US-standard contracting

    Engagements run through US-standard contracts and banking rails, with delivery backed by LAU’s ABET-accredited engineering programs.

    US-standard contractsUS banking and invoicingABET-accredited engineering programs

    Ready to Get Started?

    Let's discuss how we can help with your next project