Insijam's core leadership team has traveled to Hangzhou, China, as part of the Prime Minister's delegation to participate in the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference and explore cross-border fintech partnerships.
OPEN Silicon Valley is hosting Synergy 2026 on May 30 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, bringing together over 400 Silicon Valley founders, executives, innovators, and young professionals for keynotes, panels, workshops, and mentorship sessions.
Google DeepMind has announced the inaugural AI for the Planet accelerator program in Asia Pacific, a three-month initiative for startups, research teams, and nonprofits using frontier artificial intelligence to address climate, nature, agriculture, and energy challenges.
The second edition of the Global EdTech Prize by T4 Education is now open for applications until June 26, 2026, with finalists invited to pitch live at the World Schools Summit in London in January 2027. Pakistani EdTech innovators are encouraged to apply.
EcoRoh, an eight-week acceleration program for entrepreneurs building environmentally friendly products and services, has opened applications with a deadline of May 20, 2026.
Epic Angels has opened final registrations for its Angel Investing Fundamentals Masterclass, a five-session programme designed to help women learn startup investing, due diligence, and valuation.
Pakistani entrepreneur Sualeh Asif has been featured on Forbes for his role in Cursor AI, a fast-growing coding startup valued at over $29 billion with global enterprise adoption.
SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for a strategic partnership, as it expands its AI ambitions ahead of a potential IPO.
Jeff Bezos’ AI startup Project Prometheus is close to raising $10 billion in a funding round that could value the company at around $38 billion, according to Financial Times.
Luma partners with Wonder Project to launch Innovative Dreams, an AI-driven production studio using real-time hybrid filmmaking for films on Prime Video.
Kyrgyz Venture Summit gathers founders, investors, and policymakers to discuss AI trends, venture capital flows, and startup growth across Central Eurasia.
Ukraine has launched a global-first initiative allowing startups and partners to train AI models on real battlefield data to develop autonomous defence systems and decision-support technologies.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the Spark and Elevate programme and a 20 million dollar Pakistan Venture Fund at Indus RAS Expo 2026, calling for a unified national innovation ecosystem.
Meta will train 1,000 Pakistani small businesses in AI tools, digital platforms, and online marketing through its Small Business Growth Academy, implemented by AtomCamp between August and November 2026.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for a unified national innovation ecosystem at the Indus RAS Expo 2026, announcing the Spark and Elevate programme and a 20 million dollar Pakistan Venture Fund.
WISE Lab has launched applications for Cohort 1, a dedicated platform for women-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Pakistan, welcoming idea-stage and MVP-stage startups ready to build, validate, and grow with ecosystem support.