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SEDF and UNIDO Open Enterprise Grant Scheme Under Paidar Programme

The EU-funded Paidar Programme Enterprise Grant Scheme, run by SEDF and UNIDO, is now open for small and medium enterprises looking to expand existing businesses or launch new ventures.
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TouchGrass Builds AI-Powered Marketing Solutions for Scaling Startups

TouchGrass Agency, a NIC Karachi startup, is building AI-powered marketing solutions that help businesses scale through smarter go-to-market strategies and data-driven growth systems.
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NIC Karachi Opens Cohort 16 to AgriTech Food Security Startups

NIC Karachi is inviting AgriTech and food security startups to apply for Cohort 16, offering mentorship, investor access, and industry support for founders building solutions in water management, crop protection, and sustainable farming.
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BIC Peshawar Extends Application Deadline for Incubation Cohort 3

The Business Incubation Center at University of Peshawar has extended its Cohort 3 application deadline to August 5, 2026, due to overwhelming interest from founders and early-stage startups.
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WISE Lab Opens Cohort 1 Applications for Women Led Startups in Pakistan

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.
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NICAT Cohort 8 of Aerospace Startups Applications Deadline Set for July 28 

NICAT has opened applications for Cohort 8, offering ambitious startups expert support, industry access, and community backing, with the application window closing on its final day, July 28, 2026.
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NIC Karachi Startup Telipano Builds 3D Virtual Tours for Businesses

Telipano, a NIC Karachi startup incubated in Cohort 16, is transforming how businesses showcase properties, venues, and commercial spaces through immersive 3D and 360 degree virtual tour experiences that build customer trust and enable interactive exploration from anywhere.
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Haprow Brings TimTim AI Companion to INDUS RAS Expo

Haprow will showcase TimTim, Pakistan's AI learning companion, at INDUS RAS Expo 2026 in Islamabad, demonstrating how AI and robotics are transforming interactive education.
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NIC Faisalabad Opens Applications for Healthtech Fintech and AI Startups

NIC Faisalabad has opened applications for startups building in healthtech, fintech, mobility, food tech, and AI and SaaS, offering mentorship, research support, and investor connections to founders.
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NICAT Cohort 8 Invites Women Founders to Apply for Free Incubation

NICAT is encouraging women founders to apply for Cohort 8, offering 12 months of free incubation, PKR 5 million worth of startup benefits, zero equity, and global exposure across aerospace, deep tech, AI, and frontier technology domains.
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NIC Lahore Opens Applications to Help Founders Pitch Global Investors

NIC Lahore is inviting startup founders to apply at niclahore.com, offering pitch refinement, direct feedback, and mentorship from experienced founders to help entrepreneurs sharpen their message for global venture capitalists. The programme has supported over 350 startups with PKR 1 billion plus in funding.
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Kashmeta Showcases XR Metaverse Medical Education Startup

Kashmeta, a Lahore-based XR and Metaverse startup building one of the world's first metaverse-based medical universities, is showcasing at FUTUREPLAY Investor Summit 2026 at CEGA NED University Karachi on July 16, 2026.
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Women TechEU Opens Eligibility Call for Deep Tech Startups

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.
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NIC Peshawar Launches Meet the Founder Series With Ahmed

NIC Peshawar has launched its Meet the Founder series with Ahmed Rauf Qureshi, Founder of Aartec Publishing, who will document his journey through Cohort 16 as applications remain open at bit.ly/3RNw9P8.
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NIC Karachi Hiring for Finance and Admin Executive Position

NIC Karachi is hiring a Finance and Admin Executive to support its Finance Department, managing accounting operations, tax compliance, and financial records, with applications open until August 16, 2026.
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Pakistan Launches Seven AI Innovation Hubs to Back 560 Startups

Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Advancement Initiative, issuing a Request for Proposals to build seven AI innovation hubs and incubate 560 startups across Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit over two years.