NIC Karachi successfully hosted the EmpowerHer WIE Mentorship and Leadership Summit 2026, bringing together students, professionals, and aspiring leaders for a day of mentorship, leadership discussions, and networking focused on women in engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship.

NIC Karachi was invited as an evaluator at the 5th Management Sciences Project Exhibition Spring 2026 at Salim Habib University, where the team assessed student-led ventures and entrepreneurial projects from an innovation and startup perspective.

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.

Pakistan Single Window, in collaboration with IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, is expanding the Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Program to Karachi under Phase 2, focusing on women-led businesses and digital trade access.

IBA CICT's Summer School returns for its fifth edition from June 4, offering young learners hands-on bootcamps in artificial intelligence filmmaking, cyber security, digital marketing, and data science over 40 hours across ten days.

NIC Karachi’s 3rd Pakistan Investor Lab offers a two-day intensive program providing practical insights into startup investing, deal evaluation, and real-world case studies for aspiring investors.

CEGA launches Batch 2 of its Unity and Unreal Engine training programs in Karachi, in collaboration with Ignite and Hum Network Ltd, strengthening Pakistan’s gaming ecosystem.

Beaconhouse International College inaugurates BIC Foundry at Karachi campus, offering mentorship, industry exposure, and support for student-led startups, in collaboration with NIC Karachi.

Un-Diet Me, Please session at NICKarachi guided founders on science-backed nutrition, debunking diet myths and promoting healthier habits for busy startup lives.

Shadiyana, Pakistan’s first end-to-end wedding planning platform, raises $800,000 in pre-seed funding from Indus Valley Capital to scale its app, expand into Lahore and Karachi, and streamline the $3B+ wedding market.

Accelerate Prosperity invests in BusCaro, a leading tech-driven ride-sharing platform in Pakistan, to expand operations, improve safety, and enhance affordable urban mobility.

DealCart teams up with Yango to make affordable groceries accessible to thousands more households in Karachi, combining convenience with everyday savings for Pakistani families.