Khadija-tul-Kubra Business Incubation Center (K-BIC), Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), successfully conducted an interactive workshop on “Design Thinking and Prototype Development” on Monday, 31st March 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The session was facilitated by Prof. Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir, Professor (Innovation & Marketing), Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Central Punjab (UCP), Lahore, who conducted an engaging session focused on innovation, creative thinking, and prototype development. 
The workshop provided participants with an engaging and practical learning experience, focusing on the core concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking, customer empathy, and prototype development. Throughout the session, Prof. Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir explained how innovation transforms ideas into practical solutions and highlighted the importance of understanding customer needs, identifying problems, and developing creative responses to real-world challenges. 
A key highlight of the workshop was its hands-on and activity-based approach, where participants were encouraged to think creatively and move beyond conventional ideas through interactive exercises and prototype-building tasks. Through paper-based activities and ideation challenges, they explored the value of out-of-the-box thinking, empathy, perspective building, and customer-centered product design. These practical exercises helped participants understand how simple ideas can be shaped into meaningful and marketable solutions. 
The session also introduced participants to the design thinking process, with a special focus on understanding users before building solutions. Prof. Dr. Sabir guided participants on how startups can identify customer pain points, generate innovative ideas, develop early-stage prototypes, and test their concepts in a practical way. His interactive mentoring style made the session highly engaging and encouraged participants to learn through direct involvement. 
One of the most impactful parts of the workshop was the prototype development challenge, where participants were asked to create simple product concepts using limited materials while considering Generation Alpha in Pakistan as the target audience. This activity encouraged them to think critically about user needs, align ideas with customer behavior, and create solutions with practical value. It also strengthened their understanding of creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving in entrepreneurship.
The workshop was successfully organized by Ms. Kashaf Khan, Business Development Officer, K-BIC, LCWU, under the guidance of Dr. Faiza Iftikhar, Director K-BIC, with the support of the K-BIC Entrepreneurial Club. The session concluded on a positive note with active participation, collaborative learning, and strong teamwork throughout the interactive activities.