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NIC Karachi and Product Soch Host Product Sprint 2.0 to Guide Founders from Idea to MVP

NIC Karachi, in collaboration with Product Soch, conducted Product Sprint 2.0, helping founders validate ideas and create MVP blueprints. Cohort 15 applications are now open.
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NIC Peshawar Supports Indus AI Week 2026 to Unite Pakistan’s Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem

NIC Peshawar highlights Indus AI Week 2026, bringing together founders, developers, researchers, and tech enthusiasts to foster collaboration, learning, and AI-driven innovation across Pakistan.
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NIC Karachi Hosts Session on Business Continuity Planning and Cybersecurity Resilience for Startups

Startups can learn to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber disruptions at NIC Karachi’s session on Business Continuity Planning, led by cybersecurity experts from Risk Associates.
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Naureen Ghaffar Highlights NICKarachi’s Role in Connecting Startups with Investors and Mentors

Naureen Ghaffar, Managing Director of Agile Global Consultancy, explains how NICKarachi helps startups access investors, VCs, mentors, and other stakeholders to accelerate growth in Pakistan’s innovation ecosystem.
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NIC Islamabad Opens Cohort 5 Applications to Help Researchers Commercialize Breakthrough Ideas

NIC Islamabad invites professors, PhDs, and researchers to apply for Cohort 5, offering zero-equity incubation, mentorship, and industry access to turn research into startups.
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Founder Institute Session Emphasizes Team Chemistry Over CVs for Startup Success

NIC Islamabad hosts Founder Institute session for Cohort 4 highlighting the importance of co-founders, aligned values, and intentional hiring in building successful startups
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Strydex Robotics Transforms Physiotherapy Care With Local Innovation

Strydex Robotics, a health-tech startup emerging from NIC Islamabad, is making strides in improving...
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NIC Karachi Hosts Guidance Session For Cohort 15 Startup Applicants

NIC Karachi’s session led by Andeel Ali provided founders with practical guidance on completing Cohort 15 applications, offering clarity on evaluator expectations and common pitfalls
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Pakistani Startups Shine at CITADEL Davos Startup Challenge 2026

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.
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NIC Karachi’s Sehrish Riaz Judges KarachiDotAI Pitchathon Highlighting Pakistan’s Startup Talent

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.
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NIC Karachi Startups Gain Practical IP Insights in Coaching Session with Dr. Owais H. Shaikh

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.
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NIC Karachi Cohort 14 Startups Share Their Favorite Workspaces and Collaboration Spots

NIC Karachi’s Cohort 14 startups reveal their preferred workspaces, highlighting environments that foster collaboration, focus, and innovation while encouraging applications for Cohort 15.
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IBA CEDIR Hosts Week Of Founder Sessions On Finance Customers Teams Products And Operations

IBA CEDIR is hosting a week of sessions from 12 to 17 October at IBA Karachi covering customer profiling, financial foundations, unit economics, team building, product thinking and operations.
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University of Peshawar’s Business Incubation Center Hosts Customer Discovery Session for Cohort 3 Founders

Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar will host Module 2 of its Startup Launchpad Bootcamp on customer discovery for Cohort 3 founders on 15 October, led by Maarij Ali.
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OPEN Global Opens Registration For Annual Conference On Women Entrepreneurs Well Being And Resilience

OPEN Global has opened registration for its virtual Annual Women’s Conference on 19 November, focused on the well-being and resilience of women entrepreneurs and open to all communities.
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OPEN Global Brings PAK-US Tech Connect Roadshow To Silicon Valley Dallas Washington And Chicago

OPEN Global has announced the PAK-US Tech Connect 2026 roadshow, bringing Pakistani technology leaders to Silicon Valley, Dallas, Washington D.C. and Chicago between 16 and 23 October.