NIC Lahore is hosting an in-person orientation session for startups and tech companies applying to P@SHA ICT Awards 2026, covering categories, eligibility, timelines, and a live Q&A with the P@SHA team.

NIC Lahore is inviting startup founders to apply at niclahore.com, offering pitch refinement, direct feedback, and mentorship from experienced founders to help entrepreneurs sharpen their message for global venture capitalists. The programme has supported over 350 startups with PKR 1 billion plus in funding.

Noor Ul Ain Javed, Founder and CEO of Hirenum and an NIC Lahore startup founder, has been selected as a finalist for Women in Tech Pakistan by Standard Chartered, recognising her AI-powered personal branding platform for professionals and executives on LinkedIn.

NIC Lahore's Pakistan AI-Powered Virtual Investment Summit 2026 on July 15 has confirmed a global investor lineup including Ahmed Altheney an from Tech Horizons Venture, Marcel D from EBAN European Business Angel Network, and Taha Syed M Hussain from Aramco Ventures.

NIC Lahore is hosting the Pakistan AI-Powered Virtual Investment Summit 2026 on July 15, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM Pakistan Standard Time, bringing together investment-ready startups, global investors, and industry leaders for a virtual gathering focused on AI-driven innovation and startup investment.

National Incubation Center Lahore has officially welcomed its Cohort 4 startups at an orientation ceremony, marking the beginning of a new incubation journey supported by partners including NETSOL Technologies, HBL, Beaconhouse National University, UET Lahore, Plug and Play, and Daftarkhwan.

OPEN Lahore Youth is hosting Build Before You Graduate on July 11, 2026, at NIC Lahore, featuring panelists Ammar Ali Ayub and Yahya Humayun for an evening of unfiltered founder stories, raw Q&A, and networking for student entrepreneurs and aspiring founders.

Daftarkhwan has partnered with Robotronics.ai to host Pakistan's largest AI and Robotics Kids Summer Camp 2026 at Daftarkhwan Vogue in Gulberg, Lahore, offering three expert camp tracks for children aged 4 to 16 at PKR 16,000 per student.

Blainy, an artificial intelligence powered academic writing and research assistant incubated at National Incubation Center Lahore, has been selected for the globally renowned Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley, supported by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication and Ignite.

Ignite — National Technology Fund held an Industry Stakeholder Consultation Session on the Sovereign AI Infrastructure Initiative under the National AI Innovation Hub at NIC Lahore on May 4, 2026.

National Incubation Center Lahore has announced a strategic partnership with Tech Horizons Venture to help Pakistani startups scale into Saudi Arabia through soft landing programs, investor networking, and joint ecosystem initiatives.

Haseeb Shaikh and Bilal Farooq Khan have joined National Incubation Center Lahore’s Advisory Council, bringing expertise in startup ecosystems and innovation to empower Pakistan’s startups.