National Incubation Center Lahore and Tridorian hosted a pitching session where startups presented to investors including Gobi Ventures and nVentures.

More than 100 aerospace engineering freshmen toured the National Science and Technology Park, bringing its outreach program past 750 students.

National Incubation Center Lahore is offering one wildcard spot for a founder to pitch international investors at Lahore Tech Summit 2026. Apply by October 24.

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.

EntropyandCo, founded by Hussain Arslan and Hassan Raza, has built Aurix, an AI powered workflow orchestration platform, with support from National Incubation Center Lahore.

Qatar Development Bank has opened applications for its 2026 Pre-Accelerator Program, offering early stage startups up to 75,000 dollars in investment and mentorship over an eight week hybrid programme in Doha.

MENA startups raised $172.6 million across 45 deals in July 2026, according to Wamda, with debt financing accounting for 56 percent of total capital as Saudi Arabia led regional funding.

The Ignite-managed Pakistan Startup Fund offers up to 30 percent non-equity grants for early-stage Pakistani startups, requiring secured private investment, tax compliance, and alignment with national development priorities.

The Business Incubation Center at University of Peshawar has extended its Cohort 3 application deadline to August 5, 2026, due to overwhelming interest from founders and early-stage startups.

National Incubation Center Faisalabad is hosting a LinkedIn Live session titled Build Lean Scale Smart on June 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM featuring Hamza Baig, Founder of Hexona Systems, covering artificial intelligence automation strategies, workflow optimisation, and lean systems for early-stage startup founders.

Qaflah, a bootstrapped startup platform, provides MENAP founders with tools, investor access, and co-founder matchmaking as regional funding rises sharply in 2025.

Youth Innovation Challenge 2026 under Prime Minister’s Youth Programme invites applications from students, startups, and individuals across Pakistan. Cash prizes up to PKR 1 million offered with deadline 10 May 2026 across multiple innovation sectors.