Pakistan's startup ecosystem has been ranked fourth fastest growing in Asia Pacific for 2026, with NSTP contributing over 9,000 jobs and PKR 20 billion in startup funding.
IBA-CEDIR launched Cohort 19 of its Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Cohort 2 of Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship with orientation for 55 participants.
IBA Center for Entrepreneurial Development will host Saif Ali for a session on the financial metrics behind sustainable startup growth at City Campus, IBA Karachi, on August 8, 2026.
IBA Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Innovation and Research is hosting practical sessions on Data Room Readiness and Fundraising and Investor Relations for founders on August 1, 2026, at IBA Karachi.
IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development is hosting Building Winning Products, a hands-on product strategy masterclass on June 13, 2026, at IBA City Campus featuring Miles Norris and Hannah Sims of Fleek and Valeed Kidwai, covering product market fit, roadmap planning, agile execution, and scaling strategies for startup founders and product leaders.
IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development is hosting an exclusive free session on June 11, 2026, featuring Zain Jeewanjee, Founder and CEO of i23 Insurance, Agency and Upmatic, covering US market entry, cross-border growth, and Silicon Valley networks for Pakistani startup founders.
National Incubation Center Karachi was invited as evaluators for the Computer Science Final Year Project Exhibition 2026 at IBA Karachi School of Mathematics and Computer Science, engaging with student innovators and discussing pathways for transforming ideas into scalable ventures.
IBA CED's I-Incubate Program has been awarded the top W category rating in the Higher Education Commission Annual Business Incubation Centre Self-Assessment Scorecard for Financial Year 2024-25, ranking among only 8 out of 40 business incubation centres nationwide.
IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development is hosting an exclusive session featuring Syed Shabbar Zaidi, former Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue and Senior Partner at A.F. Ferguson and Co., focused on capital access and global survival strategies for Pakistani startups.
Sindh Enterprise Incubation Center has launched the SEIC Innovation Fellowship Program 2026, a six-month campus-embedded fellowship open to third and fourth year students across Karachi universities, with only 20 spots available.
Sindh Enterprise Incubation Center held MentorConnect'26, connecting 20 startups across HealthTech, EdTech, Logistics, Climate Tech, and AI with 20 seasoned mentors for focused, milestone-driven guidance
IBA Karachi’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Development honors the winners of the Invent for the Greater Good Challenge 2025, highlighting youth-led innovation supported by coaches, judges, collaborators, and industry partners.
Pakistan's startup ecosystem has been ranked fourth fastest growing in Asia Pacific for 2026, with NSTP contributing over 9,000 jobs and PKR 20 billion in startup funding.
NIC Faisalabad's Project Director visited Multan universities under the NICF on Wheels initiative, meeting deans, ORIC directors, and researchers to explore innovation and entrepreneurship collaboration.
NIC Hyderabad is hosting an interactive session with IBA Karachi's Yumna Iftikhar on building, validating, and pitching a business, exploring commercial potential and effective pitching.