Founder Institute Cohort 5 held a session at NIC Islamabad on product development, with mentors discussing validation, MVPs, and the role of AI in building products.

NIC Islamabad hosted Mission Marketing, an exclusive session with the Spaceman Studios team covering strategy, content and performance marketing to help founders scale their startups.

NIC Islamabad held a Product Development session for Founder Institute Cohort 5, featuring mentors Mahnoor Salman, Mohammad Mansoor and Kamran Taufiq Khan on building and testing MVPs.

NIC Islamabad has opened applications for Cohort 6, inviting founders building startups with the ambition to scale to access mentorship, funding and strategic connections.

NIC Islamabad has launched Azadi Pitch, inviting founders across Pakistan to submit a 79-second video on how their startup solves a national challenge, ahead of a live pitch event on August 13, 2026.

Founder Institute held its South Asia Meetup at NIC Islamabad, giving aspiring founders a chance to meet FI Directors and learn about its AI native company building approach.

Founder Institute Cohort 5 at NIC Islamabad will hold a session on Go-To-Market and Scale, featuring industry leaders Dr Mohsin Zahid, Bilal Asif, and Umar Dhudra sharing insights on customer acquisition and sustainable scaling.

Founder Institute Cohort 5 held a Legal and Equity session for founders, featuring Mariam Saleem of HP|FKM and Hassan Mufti of Mufti Law, covering legal structures, equity distribution, founder agreements, and intellectual property.

NIC Islamabad is hiring a Junior Program Associate for its Incubation Program, offering fresh graduates and early-career professionals hands-on exposure to founders, mentors, and startup incubation coordination in an on-site, full-time role based in Islamabad.

Dr Khalid Mahmood, Founder of SAWIE Ecosystems, credits NIC Faisalabad's Founder Institute programme and mentorship for helping transform his AgriTech venture into an investment-ready business model.

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.