NIC Islamabad startups Ai Team Force, EKKO, and Edversity were selected among Top-8 at CITADEL Pakistan Davos Startup Challenge 2026, showcasing Pakistan’s innovation on a global stage.

NIC Karachi’s Startup Growth Specialist, Sehrish Riaz, served as a judge at KarachiDotAI Pitchathon, supporting emerging startups and evaluating innovative ideas for scalability and growth.

NIC Karachi hosted an in-depth Intellectual Property coaching session led by Dr. Owais H. Shaikh, guiding startups on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and compliance for long-term growth.

NIC Karachi’s Cohort 14 startups reveal their preferred workspaces, highlighting environments that foster collaboration, focus, and innovation while encouraging applications for Cohort 15.

EVOLVX Season 4 invites early-stage founders to join a practical learning and building program. Batch 4 applications are now open, providing mentorship, testing opportunities, and guidance to turn ideas into scalable ventures.

Sindh Acceleration Program, in collaboration with Sindh Enterprise Development Fund and Sapphire Consulting, supports young founders, women-led startups, and underrepresented communities with mentorship, investor readiness, and acceleration opportunities.

CITADEL Pakistan, COMSTECH and P@SHA launch the CITADEL Jeddah Startup Challenge 2026, inviting startups from Pakistan and OIC countries to showcase at the WEF Spring Meetings in Jeddah.

NIC Islamabad opens applications for Cohort 5, reinforcing its gold standard of founder coaching built through experienced mentors and structured one on one guidance.

NIC Karachi is hosting Product Sprint 2.0, a hands on session led by PureSquare Product Head Ali Khan, focused on helping founders validate problems and design build ready MVP blueprints.

NIC Karachi has shared a detailed video guide to help Cohort 15 applicants build clear, compelling, and investor-ready startup pitch decks covering vision, problem, solution, and financials.

NIC Islamabad launches Cohort 5 for founders in AI, HealthTech, Climate-Tech, Fintech, SaaS, and Women-led Tech, offering mentorship, global exposure, and equity-free support to scale locally and globally

OPA Academy wins first place at Pitching League Finale, with Al-Futriyaat Mushroom Farm and Fleur taking second and third. Judges and participants showcase innovation, execution, and confidence