National Incubation Center Islamabad has announced the startups selected for its Cohort 6, bringing its selection process to a close after more than 800 applications. The center said the selection journey has reached its final stage and presented the founders who will join one of Pakistan’s leading technology incubation ecosystems. The announcement lists 36 startups, each of which has passed a competitive selection process and will now begin a six month program.
The Cohort 6 startups are Autofinder, BeYou365, Blusha App, Career Konnect, Cartlinc, Chat Octopus, ConnectXeo, Echolex, Educate Cloud, Embotics, Everystore, Evolyn Studios, GlobalChat, KodeKing AI, Maintena, MYTH, Neosyss, Optivise AI, PetroPoint, Phish Net, Pluto Pakistan, Propel, Quantabyte, Restrova, Roman Reads, SamjhaoAI, Sawari Carpools, TenantIQ, TheKitab, The Makers Bazar, Tickin, Travelzi, Wakeel AI, WPOS.ai, Your Scarlet and Zenslearn. Their names point to a wide spread of sectors, including artificial intelligence tools, education, travel, mobility, retail, cybersecurity and property technology. The center described them as entrepreneurs bringing forward ideas, products and solutions with the potential to make a difference.
Selection marks the start of focused growth for the cohort. Founders will have access to industry experts, global mentorship, business development support, investor networks and the wider innovation ecosystem. For early stage companies, those resources can shorten the time needed to test a product, find customers and prepare for funding, and the six month format sets a clear window in which to make progress. The center told its new founders that they had come through a competitive process and that it was now time to make the most of the opportunity.
The center also addressed the founders who applied but were not selected, thanking them for sharing their journeys and for trusting National Incubation Center Islamabad. It said that missing out this time does not define a startup’s potential or where its journey can lead, and that it hopes to stay connected and engage with them through future programs and initiatives. The center operates with the backing of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Tech Destination Pakistan and Ignite, the National Technology Fund, with Hashoo Group, Fauji Foundation, Ufone, Telenor, Founder Institute and CyberVision International among the organizations shown as supporters. Welcoming the new cohort, the center urged its founders to make the six months count.
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