Brainswarm Robotics, an NSTP ecosystem startup, secured first place at Indus RAS Expo 2026, winning the RAS Innovation Challenge Award and a PKR 1 Million Grand Prize for its robotics innovation.

UBL, in partnership with NIC Karachi, has kicked off the National Innovation Hackathon 2026, a 3-day innovation sprint bringing the top 25 teams from over 1200 applications to build live fintech solutions for Pakistan's financial services future.

Abdul Basit Qureshi, founder of Global Animal Passport Registration, received the Best Innovator award at The Pakistan Eco-Compute and Smart Cities Summit 2026, recognising his leadership in AI-driven, sustainable urban innovation.

funl Khi Builder's Edition brings together founders building with AI tools on August 21, featuring Replit's Faizan Laghari, live founder demos, and a 15-minute Build Challenge where a random idea becomes a working prototype in real time.

Founder Institute Cohort 5 held a Legal and Equity session for founders, featuring Mariam Saleem of HP|FKM and Hassan Mufti of Mufti Law, covering legal structures, equity distribution, founder agreements, and intellectual property.

Ignite National Technology Fund and the Higher Education Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening Pakistan's innovation, startup, and higher education ecosystem, with the ceremony witnessed by senior leadership from both organizations.

Clover Pakistan Limited has signed an agreement with CITA-UK, becoming the exclusive distributor and stockist in Pakistan for CITA-UK's electric vehicle chargers, accessories, and related equipment.

Agritech Limited posted a net loss of Rs2.12 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, reversing a Rs2.24 billion profit from the same period last year, driven by a sharp collapse in other income and rising input costs.

Pathfinder Group and Citadel are hosting the Global South Innovation and Investment Summit 2026 in partnership with COMSTECH and CCAC, bringing together a startup expo, investor matchmaking, and technology partnership sessions in Islamabad on August 3 and 4.

NIC Faisalabad, backed by Ignite National Technology Fund and the Ministry of IT and Telecom, has opened applications for founders building in healthtech, fintech, mobility, food tech, and AI and SaaS, offering mentorship, research support, industry access, and investor connections.

P@SHA is hosting an ICT Awards 2026 orientation session for startups and tech companies at NIC Karachi on July 31, covering award categories, eligibility, application process, and judging criteria.

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Air Cdre Farhan Ahmed, Director of Pathfinder CITADEL, as Mentor of the Week for Session 1 of Cohort 2, leading the introductory session on program vision, objectives, and expectations for participating startups.