The U.S. Embassy and APSUP hosted a forum in Islamabad connecting Pakistani entrepreneurs with U.S. market opportunities, featuring speakers from NUST, Superior University, and angel investor Scott Fox.

National Incubation Center Karachi is hosting an EY masterclass on managing finances and preparing for investment, exclusively for its startups, on August 18.

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Muhammad Iqbal, GM Corporate Finance and Risk Management at the Ministry of Finance Punjab, as Mentor of the Week for Session 3 of Cohort 2, focused on market opportunity and traction.

Qatar Development Bank has opened applications for its 2026 Pre-Accelerator Program, offering early stage startups up to 75,000 dollars in investment and mentorship over an eight week hybrid programme in Doha.

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.

Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Advancement Initiative, issuing a Request for Proposals to build seven AI innovation hubs and incubate 560 startups across Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit over two years.

PSEB is inviting registered IT and ITeS companies to Cohort 2 Session 15 of the GAIN Online Awareness and Engagement Series, featuring Jehangir A. Raja on investment readiness for Pakistan IT companies.

Virtual Accelerate by Accelerate Prosperity has announced a tender for an experienced service provider to deliver a 10-week hybrid IT Acceleration Programme for 25 startups in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, covering outreach, selection, onboarding, mentoring, founder support, and investment readiness leading up to a Demo Day, with applications due by August 16, 2026.

NICAT is hosting the LABX Capital Readiness Bootcamp on July 27 and 28, featuring trainers Merai Syed, Bilal Farooq Khan, Osman Ahmed, and Syed Saifullah Kazmi to guide founders on investment readiness.

NIC Hyderabad is hosting an Investor Summit Strategy Room led by Merai Syed, giving founders personalized feedback to refine their pitch strategy and path to investment.

Qaflah has introduced an AI-powered Intelligence Index on its startup profile platform, providing founders with instant scoring and analysis across fundability, traction, market strength, and future potential, with actionable improvement suggestions.

OPEN Global Women Initiative is hosting a virtual session titled The Money Question on July 11, 2026, exploring the realities of capital access for women entrepreneurs, funding barriers, strategies for investment readiness, and pathways to sustainable business growth.