KSBL Entrepreneurship Society held its inaugural ELXR 26 hackathon, challenging students to build local alternatives to imported enterprise software, with over 100 applicants and PKR 425,000 in prizes.
IBA CEDIR hosted a session with Fatiq B. Khursheed teaching SAP founders which metrics investors actually evaluate, including MRR, cohort retention, CAC payback and burn multiple
Iqra University introduces Skill-Up Batch IV, an 8-week freelancing excellence program in Karachi offering hands-on training in digital marketing, AI, and UI/UX design.
Pinterest plans to lay off nearly 15% of its staff as it reallocates resources toward AI initiatives, including AI shopping tools and personalized recommendation systems.
NIC Karachi hosted a fireside chat with Dr. Saad Bin Aziz and Ali K. Chishti on how Generative AI, audio formats, and digital tools are reshaping literacy, language preservation, and learning in the digital age.
Dr. Saad Bin Aziz and Ali K. Chishti to discuss the impact of Generative AI, audio formats, and emerging technologies on literacy, language preservation, and access to knowledge at NIC Karachi.
Indus Valley Capital marks its first exit as AI startup Jams, founded by Pakistani entrepreneurs Asad Awan and Hamza Aftab, joins OpenAI—highlighting the VC’s success in backing global Pakistani founders and expanding its investment model.
Invest2Innovate (i2i) is hosting a three-day AI Workshop Series from Sept 2–4 on Zoom, guiding founders and professionals to build and launch their first AI-powered app without coding.
Startup Foundry Karachi, hosted by Katalyst Labs with Google Cloud and byteeIT, offers early-stage founders insight into pitching, VC networking, AI tech, and fundraising in Pakistan.
KSBL Entrepreneurship Society held its inaugural ELXR 26 hackathon, challenging students to build local alternatives to imported enterprise software, with over 100 applicants and PKR 425,000 in prizes.
IBA CEDIR hosted a session with Fatiq B. Khursheed teaching SAP founders which metrics investors actually evaluate, including MRR, cohort retention, CAC payback and burn multiple
SEDF, with UNIDO under the EU-funded PAIDAR Programme, held an Enterprise Grant Awareness Session in Thatta, bringing together over 100 entrepreneurs and SMEs to learn about grant eligibility and applications.
Elevate kicked off its Entrepreneurship Track with a session on customer development and market research, supported by S&P Global, giving participants an introduction to understanding customers and building with purpose.