NIC Islamabad's Cohort 5 founders continued their Founder Institute Mentor Idea Review on Day 2, testing their startup ideas, research, and validation against feedback from experienced mentors.

NIC Islamabad's Cohort 5 founders are presenting their startup ideas at the Founder Institute Mentor Idea Review Session, receiving direct feedback from experienced mentors on viability, research, and validation.

NIC Islamabad Cohort 5 founders completed an intensive Business Model Workshop led by Samar Hasan, using the Lean Canvas framework to map customer segments, value propositions, revenue streams, key metrics, and unfair advantages for their ventures.

The Shahjehan Syed Karim Incubation Center at IoBM celebrated the graduation of Cohort 5 on July 11, 2026, recognising six startups including KhelKud, Courtify, Cruze Technologies, WedX, ForestEdge, and CloudNOOE, with selected ventures receiving seed funding.

NIC Islamabad is hosting a Pitch Mastery session on July 7, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, as part of Founder Institute Cohort 5, guided by mentors Charlotte Christensen, Shahla Qayyum, and Kamran Taufiq Khan, focused on helping founders craft compelling startup narratives.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute Cohort 5 is hosting Pitch Perfect, a session on mastering startup storytelling led by Programme Manager Kamran Taufiq Khan on July 2, 2026, helping founders turn their journey into compelling narratives that resonate with investors, partners, and customers.

Cohort 5 at NIC Islamabad wrapped up a two-day Design Thinking workshop led by Imran Khattak, pushing startup founders to move from assumption-based building to real user validation and evidence-driven direction.

Shahjehan S Karim Incubation Center Cohort 5 hosted a session with Senior Fellow and Former Ambassador Syed Hasan Habib, covering geopolitical awareness, cultural intelligence, resilience, and strategic thinking for startup founders.

National Incubation Center Islamabad held its Cohort 5 Orientation Ceremony, bringing together founders, industry leaders, and partners to kick off a startup program centered on execution, scale, and global ambition.

National Incubation Center Islamabad is set to hold the final judging round for its fifth cohort from April 6 to 8, 2026, with over 40 ecosystem leaders evaluating startups on their readiness to scale, withstand pressure, and attract capital.

NIC Islamabad has supported 80+ women-led startups across AI, FinTech, ClimateTech, SaaS, and more. Cohort 5 applications are now open, offering equity-free support, global mentorship, and investor exposure.

NIC Islamabad has announced Cys.AI Solutions as a new community partner, bringing AI-driven online safety expertise to support Cohort 5 founders through insights, collaboration, and ecosystem access.