KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
NIC Karachi welcomed a delegation from the University of Sindh for an interactive visit exploring innovation, entrepreneurship and how students can turn academic projects into startups.
A delegation from IBA CEDIR visited Lahore University of Management Sciences to exchange insights on research management, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization with LUMS faculty.
A Mitsubishi Corporation delegation visited NUST's National Science and Technology Park to explore the university's startup ecosystem, incubation programs and potential areas of technology collaboration.
NIC Karachi's Cohort 16 Incubation kicked off with a Day 1 panel of industry leaders and ecosystem experts evaluating startup ideas and mentoring founders.
IBA CEDIR is hosting I-Venture, a Student Ventures Exhibition at IBA Main Campus on September 16, giving students a platform to showcase startup ideas and receive feedback from peers and faculty.
Shayan Yar, Project Director at NICAT, shares how participating in the ESO programme is helping the incubator adopt an investor lens and prioritize sustainability.
SEIC hosted a session with Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Nawabshah's ORIC to explore collaboration between academia and the startup ecosystem in Sindh.
NIC Islamabad has opened applications for Cohort 6, inviting founders building startups with the ambition to scale to access mentorship, funding and strategic connections.
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
IBA CEDIR is running a four-session founder skills series covering equity mechanics, business model design, KPI setting and venture economics, featuring Raza Zaidi, Irfan A. Khan, Kanza Sohail and Fatiq Bin Khursheed.
BridgeStart Pakistan has extended the application deadline for its Global Gateway UK International Expansion Program to October 10, 2026, giving high-potential Pakistani startups more time to apply for UK market access.