NICAT held two days of Cohort 8 final pitches, featuring startups across aerospace, defence, and deep tech presenting to a panel of judges

Syed Saifullah Kazmi, Head of Investment Banking at IGI Finex Securities Limited, evaluated startups at NICAT and pointed to strong potential for future collaboration.

Sabina Babayeva, Head of Hub at Tenity, evaluated startup pitches at NICAT and praised the standard of innovation on display, calling for stronger global expansion plans.

Shayan Yar, Project Director at NICAT, shares how participating in the ESO programme is helping the incubator adopt an investor lens and prioritize sustainability.

Neo Realms, founded by Hamza Altaf, is developing mid air hologram technology and real estate projection mapping solutions built entirely within Pakistan.

Amplifick, founded by Asjad Haroon, uses advanced 3D printing labs to help young engineers and students in Pakistan turn concepts into real hardware products.

Emrecan Kerçek, Principal at Plug and Play, shared his reflections on the founders and pitches at NICAT's recent Investor Summit, noting the potential of Pakistan's startup ecosystem.

LABX held a two day Capital Readiness Bootcamp where founders sharpened their pitches, mastered valuation and prepared to scale under the guidance of four master trainers.

NICAT Cohort 8 applications close July 28, 2026, offering founders a fully funded, zero-equity 12-month incubation program with mentorship, lab access, and investor readiness support.

NICAT is hosting the LABX Capital Readiness Bootcamp on July 27 and 28, featuring trainers Merai Syed, Bilal Farooq Khan, Osman Ahmed, and Syed Saifullah Kazmi to guide founders on investment readiness.

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.

AIDE AI, incubated at NICAT, has grown from a pre-revenue MVP to processing over 8 million handwritten pages at scale within ten months, with NICAT providing startup benefits, customer access, and government engagement opportunities that accelerated the EdTech startup's growth.