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Iqra University Startup The Brave Next Named Runner Up At Davos Startup Challenge 2027

The Brave Next, a startup incubated at Iqra University’s IU CORE, was named runner-up in the Davos Startup Challenge 2027 and selected for the CITADEL Cohort 3 Acceleration Program.
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National Incubation Center Faisalabad Hosts Startup Business Model Canvas Workshop With Coach Raza Khan

National Incubation Center Faisalabad hosts a Business Model Canvas workshop with senior coach and mentor Raza Khan to help founders structure and test their business models.
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Ignite NIC Program Wins 1st Prize Digital Policy Award at CTO Awards London

Ignite's National Incubation Centers initiative has won the 1st Prize Digital Policy and Regulatory Excellence Award at the CTO Digital Excellence Awards 2026 in London.
Ecosystem

NIC Islamabad Investor Summit 2026 Connects Nine Startups With Investors and Corporates

NIC Islamabad's Investor Summit 2026 brought together investors, corporates, policymakers and founders, featuring nine startups pitching directly to investors and a panel on unlocking capital access.
Ecosystem

IBA CEDIR and Ignite Explore Research Commercialization Partnership

IBA CEDIR leadership met with Ignite National Technology Fund CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi to explore research commercialization and university-industry collaboration.
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OSquare Completes Ignite Bridge Start Program Receives Certificate At LEAP 2026

NIC Karachi's OSquare received a Certificate of Completion for the Bridge Start Program from Ignite CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, marking the startup's international recognition.
Ecosystem

Ignite CEO Bilal Abbasi Speaks on Tech Diplomacy and Entrepreneurship Panel at LEAP 2026

Ignite CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi represented Pakistan on the World Tech Stage at LEAP 2026, discussing tech diplomacy and cross-border collaboration.
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PM Cloud Program for Startups Offers Up to USD 13500 in Reimbursement

Ignite has opened applications for the Prime Minister's Cloud Program for Startups, offering eligible Pakistani startups up to USD 13,500 in cloud spending reimbursement across two tiers, along with expert advisory support and freedom to choose their preferred cloud provider. Deadline is July 10, 2026.
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TiE Islamabad Hosts Fireside Chat with Ignite CEO on AI

TiE Islamabad hosted a fireside chat with Muhammad Bilal Abbasi, CEO of Ignite, led by Faisal Aftab of Zayn VC, exploring Pakistan's innovation journey and the opportunities emerging in the age of artificial intelligence for founders, investors, and policymakers.
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National Defence University IAIC Participants Visit NICAT Briefed by Ignite CEO

Participants of the first batch of the International Artificial Intelligence Certification Program from National Defence University visited NICAT, where Ignite CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi briefed them on the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication's vision for a digitally empowered Pakistan and Ignite's flagship initiatives.
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Muhammad Bilal Abbasi Appointed CEO of Ignite National Technology Fund 

Ignite, the National Technology Fund operating under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, has welcomed Muhammad Bilal Abbasi as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a new chapter in the organisation's leadership of Pakistan's startup and technology ecosystem.

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Iqra University Startup The Brave Next Named Runner Up At Davos Startup Challenge 2027

The Brave Next, a startup incubated at Iqra University’s IU CORE, was named runner-up in the Davos Startup Challenge 2027 and selected for the CITADEL Cohort 3 Acceleration Program.
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National Incubation Center Faisalabad Hosts Startup Business Model Canvas Workshop With Coach Raza Khan

National Incubation Center Faisalabad hosts a Business Model Canvas workshop with senior coach and mentor Raza Khan to help founders structure and test their business models.
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National Incubation Center For Aerospace Technologies Startup Quantify Technologies Named Tameer Awards Runner Up

Quantify Technologies, a Cohort 8 startup at NICAT, was named runner-up in Clean Energy Solutions at the 13th Wafi Energy Tameer Awards and won Rs500,000.
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National Incubation Center For Aerospace Technologies Extends AeroFusion 2026 Application Deadline To November 18

National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies has extended the AeroFusion 2026 application deadline to November 18 for innovators, researchers and aerospace enthusiasts.