OPEN Islamabad met with representatives from the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication and PSEB to connect Pakistan's entrepreneurial ecosystem with global opportunities.

MediWeb, a startup incubated at IU CORE, has secured a place among the Top 34 Finalists of the Lok Sahaita STEM Talent Search Program.

A 25-member HEC-NAHE delegation of vice chancellors and senior officials visited National Science and Technology Park at NUST on August 18 to explore its entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Tariq Khan, Clinical Professor at New York University and President of OPEN Global, led a session on market research and startup building at NIC Karachi.

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Sheikh Taimur Nawaz Mentor of the Week for its Problem, Solution and Market Validation session under Cohort 2.

Furqan Aziz, Founder of InvoZone, shared lessons from his entrepreneurial journey at NIC Faisalabad's Gather and Grow session with local founders.

Outlio, a Karachi based startup founded by Husnain and Saboor A, reached the top of Product Hunt after growing from a three person team to thirty people and generating over 600,000 dollars in its first quarter.

Womenza Pakistan is inviting universities across the country to partner for the Women Excellence Awards 2026, focused on women empowerment, entrepreneurship, and leadership, with events planned in Karachi and Lahore.

IU CORE has introduced its Cohort 4 mentor panel, featuring founders and industry leaders from Telemart, CaterpillHERs, Accelerate Prosperity, BIONIKS, Bykea, and Plouton AI, offering aspiring entrepreneurs strategic guidance and industry expertise as they turn their ideas into meaningful ventures.

Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman of Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, discussed AI, digital assets, and innovation policy with Salt Ventures Founder Junaid Iqbal at Paklaunch UNConference26.

NIC Karachi is hosting a How to Build a Startup Bootcamp on July 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM, featuring Abdul Wahab Malik, Co-Founder of Aitisal, sharing practical insights on idea validation, product building, product-market fit, and avoiding common founder mistakes.

Sindh Enterprise Incubation Center is hosting an honest dialogue on the regulatory, operational, and commercial realities of building a startup in Pakistan on July 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at SEIC Catalyst Hall, featuring Urooj Zia of Startup Syndicate and Khizer Ahmed of Kaacib.