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.

NIC Faisalabad has opened applications for Cohort 9, inviting early-stage and growing AgriTech and Textile Tech startups from across Pakistan to join a founder-focused incubation programme offering mentorship, investor access, research support, and industry connections.

NIC Islamabad is hosting a Pitch Mastery session on July 7, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, as part of Founder Institute Cohort 5, guided by mentors Charlotte Christensen, Shahla Qayyum, and Kamran Taufiq Khan, focused on helping founders craft compelling startup narratives.

NIC Islamabad has opened applications for its Summer Internship 2026, a hyper-intensive 4 to 6 week programme starting July 9, offering real exposure to startup incubation, ecosystem access, and hands-on learning. Apply by July 6 at jobs@changemechanics.pk.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute Cohort 5 is hosting Pitch Perfect, a session on mastering startup storytelling led by Programme Manager Kamran Taufiq Khan on July 2, 2026, helping founders turn their journey into compelling narratives that resonate with investors, partners, and customers.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute Cohort 5 held a Revenue and Business Model session led by mentors Jivko Ivanov, Anna Leshchuk, and Zunaira Omar, covering business model frameworks, pricing strategies, revenue streams, and customer economics for sustainable startup growth.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute is hosting a Customer Development session on June 23, 2026, led by mentors Ali Moeen of ezBike, Moon Aamir of Innoval Technologies, and Sarfraz Arshad of ToyCycle, teaching founders how to identify customer pain points and validate hypotheses before over-investing in the wrong direction.