Five accelerator and incubation programmes across Qatar, Egypt and the UAE are accepting applications from startups, with deadlines ranging from October 2026 to February 2027.
NIC Sialkot hosted an Industry and Startups Collaborative Framework session that brought its startup cohort together with local industrialists to tackle shared challenges and plan hands-on industry visits.
Easy Health Tech Ventures hosted selected Bano Qabil AI Hackathon health tech projects on October 22, backed by Saman-e-Shifa Foundation and Alibaba Cloud.
More than 90 students and faculty from University of Engineering and Technology Mardan toured the National Science and Technology Park and met its director.
National Incubation Center Karachi has welcomed 40 startups to Foundry 2026, spanning artificial intelligence, automation, climate technology, education technology, and fintech.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has engaged Cohort 8 startup Farmdar for crop pattern and water planning evidence in Punjab and Sindh.
National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies has opened registration for AeroFusion 2026, an aerospace, deep tech and AI challenge with prizes of PKR 200,000 for the winner and PKR 100,000 for the runner-up.
Dr. Hira Fareed, founder of TB-AI Inc. and SheXCares Award winner, turned her LUMS master’s thesis into a startup working on faster, more affordable tuberculosis diagnostics.
SparkTank by Beaconhouse has signed an MoU with the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization for an eight week programme on using AI to build stronger brands.
Women in AI Pakistan will host two panels at NICAT Islamabad on 13 October, one on new trends in AI skills and one on women in AI leadership, with speakers from industry and academia.
Women in AI Pakistan will host an invite-only gathering for women in AI, data and tech at NICAT, NASTP, Islamabad on 13 October, with two panel discussions and networking.
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Ignite and Huawei Pakistan have launched the AI Training and Enablement Program for Startups at NIC Islamabad, introducing founders to Huawei's full stack AI solutions and the Ascend development environment.
A delegation from KOICA Pakistan visited NIC Islamabad to explore collaboration on AI, digital transformation, R&D, entrepreneurship and skills development, and to discuss gaps between academia and industry.
Five accelerator and incubation programmes across Qatar, Egypt and the UAE are accepting applications from startups, with deadlines ranging from October 2026 to February 2027.
NIC Sialkot hosted an Industry and Startups Collaborative Framework session that brought its startup cohort together with local industrialists to tackle shared challenges and plan hands-on industry visits.
SEIC and Pakistan Single Window are hosting a trade readiness session, From Startup to Global Markets, on October 30 at SEIC Catalyst Hall to help startups navigate international markets.
AeroFusion 2026, from the National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies, is open for applications across seven areas with winner prizes of 200,000 rupees.