NIC Islamabad hosted a roadshow with Wafi Energy Pakistan, the Shell licensee, ahead of the 13th Tameer Awards, giving founders a direct opportunity to engage with the Wafi Energy Pakistan team and receive feedback on their applications. The session brought together both incubated founders from NIC Islamabad and external startups for a focused discussion centered on strengthening their submissions, understanding the opportunities available through the Tameer Awards, and identifying what separates a strong application from a weak one. By bringing the Wafi Energy Pakistan team directly into the room, the roadshow gave founders a rare chance to receive targeted, real time feedback rather than relying solely on written guidelines.
The Tameer Awards themselves carry a substantial set of incentives designed to support early stage founders as they scale, including cash prizes, coaching from international experts, opportunities for industry networking, and media exposure for winning ventures. With the submission deadline set for September 20, the roadshow gave participating founders a critical window to refine their applications and address any gaps before finalizing their entries. The timing of the session reflects a broader pattern in NIC Islamabad’s approach, where founders are given direct access to award partners and industry stakeholders rather than being left to navigate application requirements on their own.
For founders navigating a competitive awards process, direct engagement with the organization behind the award can make a meaningful difference in how an application is framed and positioned. The roadshow format allowed founders to ask specific questions about what Wafi Energy Pakistan and the broader Tameer Awards selection process are looking for, giving them the opportunity to adjust their submissions accordingly before the deadline passed. This kind of hands on support reflects NIC Islamabad’s continued focus on helping its founders present their ventures as competitively as possible on national and industry specific platforms.
NIC Islamabad expressed optimism about seeing more of its founders advance to the next stage of their ventures through opportunities like the Tameer Awards, framing the roadshow as part of a broader effort to strengthen its founders’ visibility and competitiveness across the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem. The session was supported by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan, Tech Destination Pakistan, and Ignite National Technology Fund, underscoring continued institutional backing for initiatives that help Pakistani startups access national platforms, industry partnerships and growth focused recognition.
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