Myco.io, a Pakistan-based sports and entertainment OTT platform founded by Umair Masoom Usmani and Somair Rizvi, has appointed a new leader for its Pakistan business, with the company holding broadcast rights to ICC cricket, PSL, English Premier League, and Wimbledon, and over 7 million registered users.
Pathfinder CITADEL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad to strengthen academia-industry collaboration, advancing talent development, entrepreneurship, AI adoption, and innovation through joint programs and engagement platforms.
Ignite – National Technology Fund, under Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, is inviting Pakistani startups to apply for participation at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan Startup Connect, developed by Ignite under MoITT, has gained international recognition in the ICT-Empowered SMEs 2025 study, showcasing the country’s growing digital innovation and startup acceleration ecosystem.
Pakistan Stock Exchange collaborates with NIC Hyderabad under the Investor Readiness Series to guide startups on listing opportunities through the GEM Board, enhancing their access to capital markets and growth financing.
Ignite National Technology Fund, under the Ministry of IT & Telecom, has issued an RFP for establishing and managing the Women Innovation & Startup Empowerment Lab (WISE Lab) to boost women entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Deadline: November 13, 2025.
VoltShare, incubated at NIC Lahore, has become the first Pakistani startup selected for Plug and Play China’s Cross-Border Program, positioning itself in Asia’s largest EV ecosystem with support from MoITT and Ignite.
Ignite under MOITT, in partnership with HUM Network, has launched the Center of Excellence in Gaming and Animation (CEGA) to incubate 200 startups, train 10,000 individuals, and establish Pakistan as a regional creative hub.
Ignite and TDAP are sponsoring Pakistani startups to participate in Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, the world’s largest FinTech gathering. Applications close on September 17, 2025.
Ignite - National Technology Fund announces openings for Manager and Assistant Manager positions in Partnerships and Collaboration. Apply via NJP portal before August 1, 2025.
Myco.io, a Pakistan-based sports and entertainment OTT platform founded by Umair Masoom Usmani and Somair Rizvi, has appointed a new leader for its Pakistan business, with the company holding broadcast rights to ICC cricket, PSL, English Premier League, and Wimbledon, and over 7 million registered users.
Pathfinder CITADEL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad to strengthen academia-industry collaboration, advancing talent development, entrepreneurship, AI adoption, and innovation through joint programs and engagement platforms.
CEGA Cohort 02 startups participated in a two-day session on Market Analysis for Rapid Prototyping conducted by Faizan Iftikhar, covering market dynamics, target audience identification, assumption validation, and strategic frameworks to improve product-market fit.
HUMRAHI, founded by Muhammad Tashkeel Pasha and incubated at Sindh Enterprise Incubation Center, is a carpool platform connecting university students and workers traveling the same routes, reducing commuting costs and offering a smarter alternative to costly solo travel.