“Open Educational Resources (OER) such as open textbooks and multimedia content can enhance accessibility and flexibility while reducing costs. Collaborative efforts can develop comprehensive OER repositories tailored to local contexts, languages, and curricula. “Establishing research and innovation hubs can foster collaboration between academia and industry, promoting knowledge transfer and technological advancements. These hubs can provide incubation support, funding opportunities, and access to state-of-the-art facilities to facilitate innovation-driven start-ups and commercialization of research outcomes.