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.

NIC Sialkot hosted its Cohort 1 Demo Day on August 8, bringing together shortlisted startups pitching across AI, deep tech, e-commerce, SaaS, and Sialkot's legacy industries.

Paklaunch will host Dr Aamir Farooq of KAUST for a webinar on the KAUST Startup Playbook, covering the TAQADAM Startup Accelerator and deep tech entrepreneurship opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

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.

A California delegation including officials from the State Treasurer's office visited NSTP, learning that resident startups have attracted over 2 million dollars in US venture capital investment.

ChipXPRT, a semiconductor chip design startup spun off from NUST SEECS, has secured a PKR 50 million seed investment from Matracon Pakistan Private Limited, with the signing ceremony held at National Science and Technology Park at NUST on July 22, 2026.

Indus RAS Expo 2026, Pakistan's national Robotics and Autonomous Systems platform, is scheduled for July 22 and 23 at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad, featuring live demonstrations, competitions, AI-powered innovation, and next-generation technology showcases.

National Incubation Center Islamabad hosted business students from Beaconhouse International College Potohar Campus, giving BTEC learners a firsthand look at how startups operate across deep technology and social impact sectors.

Advisor to the Chief Minister on AI and Special Initiatives Ali Dar visited NICAT at NASTP, where early-stage startups pitched their artificial intelligence and deep tech ventures and sought his guidance on Pakistan's innovation direction

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.

3M is increasing production of Expanded Beam Optical interconnects to enable faster, scalable connectivity for next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure.