Indus RAS Expo 2026 awarded PKR 5 million to recognise innovators shaping Pakistan's robotics and autonomous systems future, with PKR 2 million for RoboWars champions and PKR 3 million for RAS Innovation Challenge winners, celebrating engineering excellence and bold ideas across the country's growing tech ecosystem

NIC Islamabad Cohort 5 founders completed an intensive Business Model Workshop led by Samar Hasan, using the Lean Canvas framework to map customer segments, value propositions, revenue streams, key metrics, and unfair advantages for their ventures.

NIC Islamabad hosted its Cofounder Club Meetup bringing together founders, aspiring co-founders, students, and professionals for rapid-fire pitches, reverse pitching sessions, and dedicated matchmaking booths connecting startups with potential co-founders, interns, and team members.

National Incubation Center Karachi has partnered with Karachi School of Business and Leadership as Official Outreach Partner for ELXR Hackathon 2026, connecting aspiring innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, and problem-solvers with one of Pakistan's leading hackathons.

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.

Ignite, the National Technology Fund, is sponsoring selected Pakistani startups to participate in LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 31 to September 3, 2026, offering global investor access, strategic partnerships, and Middle East market exploration. Apply by July 11.

National Incubation Center Karachi is inviting founders, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers working on Food Security and AgriTech innovations to apply for Cohort 16, offering mentorship, industry connections, and ecosystem support to build scalable solutions.

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 Karachi hosted SpeedUp 2026 in collaboration with DigiCreates and Opti Sphere Network, bringing together students, industry leaders, creators, developers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs for career insights, mentorship, networking, and ecosystem support.

National Incubation Center Karachi is hosting a hands-on workshop on July 2, 2026, led by Muhammad Hassan Khalid of LMKR, teaching founders and builders how to use Cursor AI, MCP Servers, and Cursor Skills to accelerate web application and Micro-SaaS product development.

NIC Karachi team served as judges at the Startup Launchpad organised by UIT University, invited by Provost Dr Kashif Mehmood, evaluating student-led early-stage business ideas and providing feedback to strengthen their entrepreneurial journey.

National Incubation Center Karachi is hosting You Don't Have to Do It Alone on July 2, 2026, led by Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui, CEO and Founder of polly and other stories, helping founders build ecosystems, partnerships, and leadership confidence through stakeholder mapping and self-advocacy.