The Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar has opened the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 for public sector university students, with prizes up to Rs 1 million.

AIDE AI, an incubated Pakistani startup, has been accepted into Antler MENAP's Riyadh residency, building on connections made at LEAP to expand into the Saudi education market.

AIDE AI, founded by Ansar Moughis, is using artificial intelligence to automate handwritten exam assessments, having already processed over 8 million exam papers.

NIC Hyderabad will host the Azadi Awards 2026 on August 13, recognising founders across categories including e-commerce, fintech, agritech, edtech, health tech and AI.

OPEN Lahore Youth is hosting Build Before You Graduate on July 11, 2026, at NIC Lahore, featuring panelists Ammar Ali Ayub and Yahya Humayun for an evening of unfiltered founder stories, raw Q&A, and networking for student entrepreneurs and aspiring founders.

Pakistani EdTech startup WonderTree has announced a collaboration with Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority under the Anjal Z innovation program, marking a significant institutional endorsement for its gamified therapy platform for Children of Determination.

National Incubation Center Karachi has officially welcomed 37 startups to its Foundry 2026 program, covering artificial intelligence, climate technology, education technology, fintech, and several other sectors.

Orbit Ventures is hosting a Demo Day in partnership with NIC Karachi and NIC Peshawar, supported by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and Ignite, spotlighting early-stage startups across SaaS, HR Tech, EdTech, and more.

OmuzBOX, a digital language learning platform founded by Sultonmamad Chorshanbiev, receives investment and technical support from Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan to scale its platform globally.

OmuzBOX, a digital language learning platform founded by Sultonmamad Chorshanbiev, receives investment and technical support from Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan to enhance platform features and scale its impact in digital education.

Pathfinder Group and CITADEL launch Jeddah Startup Challenge 2026, inviting startups from Pakistan and OIC countries to showcase at WEF Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in Saudi Arabia.

NIC Islamabad startups Ai Team Force, EKKO, and Edversity were selected among Top-8 at CITADEL Pakistan Davos Startup Challenge 2026, showcasing Pakistan’s innovation on a global stage.