Applications are open for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026, a six month programme for founders from eligible Commonwealth countries, including a bootcamp in Accra and a capstone in London.

Paklaunch will host Dr Aamir Farooq of KAUST for a webinar on the KAUST Startup Playbook, covering the TAQADAM Startup Accelerator and deep tech entrepreneurship opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

Human in the AI Loop will host a Build session featuring engineering leaders from Qualcomm, Google DeepMind, Waymo and Xapa discussing what it takes to put AI into production, on August 26, 2026.

Qatar Development Bank has opened applications for its 2026 Pre-Accelerator Program, offering early stage startups up to 75,000 dollars in investment and mentorship over an eight week hybrid programme in Doha.

Ignite National Technology Fund is calling on Pakistani startups working in cybersecurity and related fields to apply for sponsorship to represent Pakistan at GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai.

KamelPay founders Ehsan Rahman, Saadaat Yaqub Bajwa and Zishan Rahman have joined Endeavor Pakistan as its eighth Endeavor Entrepreneur team, as the fintech secures new regulatory licenses in the UAE.

Pathfinder CITADEL and OIC COMSTECH opened Day 1 of the Global South Innovation and Investment Summit 2026, bringing together policymakers, innovators and the visiting CCAC delegation to discuss cross border technology collaboration.

Secure.com, a US-based cybersecurity startup backed by Disrupt.com, is building a platform that helps organizations identify critical risks and prioritize action by connecting the security tools, data, and teams they already rely on.

NICAT's Pakistan ESOs Delegation, organized by Accelerate Prosperity, completed a five-day Istanbul ecosystem visit exploring Türkiye's venture capital, banking innovation, and tech park infrastructure with stops at Boğaziçi Ventures, Simya VC, and Flat6Labs.

Paklaunch is hosting an Austin meetup on August 11 in partnership with Secure.com, connecting founders, investors, and technology leaders across Austin's innovation ecosystem, with insights into AI and cybersecurity.

Women TechEU has opened its Eligibility Call for women-led deep tech startups, offering 160 winners a 75,000 euro equity-free grant and a six-month business development programme funded by the European Union.

OPEN Silicon Valley and ISACA San Francisco Chapter are hosting Human in the AI Loop on August 26, bringing together leaders from Oracle, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Waymo, eBay, Docusign, Palo Alto Networks, and Salesforce to discuss how AI is reshaping the way technology is built, governed, and deployed, with a keynote fireside chat on cybersecurity leadership in the AI era.