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WISE Lab Cohort 1 Moves Toward Final Pitching Round After Induction Interviews

WISE Lab has completed Induction Interviews for Cohort 1, with shortlisted women founders now advancing to the Final Pitching Round on September 28, 2026.
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CEGA Extends Pixels to Powerhouse Cohort 3 Deadline to September 30

CEGA has extended applications for its Pixels to Powerhouse Cohort 3, giving gaming and animation startups until September 30 to apply for the six-month program.
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NIC Islamabad Extends Cohort Six Application Deadline For Founders

NIC Islamabad has extended its Cohort 6 application deadline to 24 September 2026, giving founders in AI, HealthTech, FinTech, and other sectors one more chance to apply.
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Pakistan Startup Fund Opens Rolling Applications For Growth Stage Startups

Pakistan Startup Fund is offering non-equity grants of up to 30% of a startup's investment round, ranging from $50,000 to $1 million, on a rolling application basis.
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NIC Islamabad Runs Investor Readiness Programme Ahead of Investor Summit 2026

NIC Islamabad is running a four-session Investor Readiness Programme covering financial projections, pitch decks, and due diligence ahead of Investor Summit 2026 on September 29.
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Pakistani Startup NewVative Founder Farrukh Bhatti on Pivoting at NIC Islamabad

NewVative Technologies Co-Founder Farrukh Bhatti describes pivoting into the energy space during NIC Islamabad's first cohort, as the incubator opens Cohort 6 applications.
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BIC Peshawar Launches Startup Launchpad Pre-Incubation Bootcamp for Cohort 3

BIC, University of Peshawar is running a three-day pre-incubation bootcamp called Startup Launchpad to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for selection into BIC Cohort 3.
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CEGA Opens Applications For Gaming Animation Incubation Cohort Three

CEGA has opened applications for Incubation Cohort 3, selecting 20 startups from Karachi and Lahore for a six-month, zero-equity program in gaming, animation, and creative tech.
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NIC Lahore Promotes Acceleration Program for Growth Stage Startups

NIC Lahore's Acceleration Program helps startups move past early traction toward market growth, offering global access to Silicon Valley, mentorship, and investor readiness support.
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Ignite Launches Prime Minister’s SPARK And ELEVATE Program

Ignite National Technology Fund has launched the Prime Minister's SPARK and ELEVATE Program, offering up to Rs. 100 million for prototypes and Rs. 200 million for market-ready solutions.
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NIC Islamabad Opens Cohort 6 Applications For Research Commercialization

NIC Islamabad has opened Cohort 6 applications, inviting researchers to commercialize their work into scalable startups, citing past graduates including Cognivox, Bio-Nano Innovation, and EKKO.
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NSTP Extends DEFTECH Incubation Program Application Deadline To September 10

National Science and Technology Park has extended applications for its DEFTECH Incubation Program to 10 September 2026, inviting defence and dual use technology startups to apply.
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ASPIRE Pakistan Launches My FYP My Startup Program Turning Final Year Projects Into Startups

ASPIRE Pakistan has launched My FYP, My Startup, a self-paced LMS programme that trains students to turn final year projects into startups and unlocks an AI tool called FYP Magic.
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Accelerate Punjab Multan Cohort 1 Offers Women Entrepreneurs Free Incubation Mentorship And Legal Support

Accelerate Punjab has opened applications for Multan Cohort 1 for women, offering free incubation, mentorship, legal support and networking to turn ideas into startups.
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Accelerate Punjab Holds Outreach Sessions At Two Multan Universities To Find Young Student Founders

Accelerate Punjab, an initiative of Punjab Information Technology Board, held outreach sessions at two universities in Multan to connect with students and aspiring founders.
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Silicon in the Indus: Dealroom Datasets Go Beyond The Unicorn Gap

Dealroom data highlights Pakistan’s $4.2 billion technology sector valuation, startup funding landscape, venture capital challenges, and the role of diaspora-led global companies.