Paklaunch UNConference 26.2 is coming to New York City on October 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together a deliberately limited room of 100 founders, investors, and startup decision-makers for high-signal conversations and intentional networking.
Pakistani cofounders Sarfraz Shahid Hussain and Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai of Singapore-based Plouton AI have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list under the Finance and Venture Capital category for their agentic automation platform.
NIC Islamabad has opened applications for its Acceleration Program, targeting startups with product-market fit and early traction, offering global mentorship, investor readiness, and up to PKR 5M in grant support.
NIC Karachi held a Women Led Track session titled Breaking The Bias Owning The Ask, focusing on fundraising readiness, investor bias, and practical tools for women founders.
NIC Karachi will host Majd Alaily for a practical session guiding founders on closing gaps in traction, market strategy, and business models to become VC-ready, emphasizing hands-on growth strategies.
Startups at NIC Karachi participated in Fundraising Clinic I led by Liz L. from Orbit Ventures, learning how strategic PR, storytelling, and media engagement can strengthen credibility and investor confidence.
Paklaunch UNConference 26.2 is coming to New York City on October 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together a deliberately limited room of 100 founders, investors, and startup decision-makers for high-signal conversations and intentional networking.
Pakistani cofounders Sarfraz Shahid Hussain and Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai of Singapore-based Plouton AI have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list under the Finance and Venture Capital category for their agentic automation platform.
National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies hosted a Rapid Mentor Gala bringing together 12 aerospace startup founders with mentors from National University of Technology and Quaid-i-Azam University for focused sessions on idea refinement, progress review, and strategic guidance.
Bioniks, a medtech startup from Karachi incubated at National Incubation Center Karachi Cohort 1, has been selected among 20 companies worldwide for the 2026 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator Program after a competitive review of over 680 applications.