The Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar has opened the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 for public sector university students, with prizes up to Rs 1 million.
Applications are open for Pakistani startups seeking to expand into Europe through BridgeStart Pakistan's Global Gateway, offering market access, ecosystem connections and international growth opportunities, with a November 1 deadline.
OPEN Islamabad met with representatives from the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication and PSEB to connect Pakistan's entrepreneurial ecosystem with global opportunities.
OPEN Islamabad has launched its AI Special Interest Group with a first session on AI Governance and Cybersecurity on July 16, 2026, at COWORK24 Gulberg Greens Islamabad, featuring Dr Rafae Bhatti, CISO of Thunes Financial Services and Founder of ClaritasGRC.ai.
OPEN Islamabad has officially launched an AI Special Interest Group bringing together founders, developers, researchers, and tech leaders to drive collaborative innovation, mentorship, and ecosystem building around artificial intelligence and responsible tech policy.
OPEN Lahore, in collaboration with OPEN Islamabad and OPEN Karachi, is hosting a webinar on June 7, 2026, featuring California-based immigration attorney Erum Choudhry, covering the latest United States visa pathways and startup-focused immigration programmes for Pakistani founders.
Sidra U., Founder of InspireMill, has been elected President of OPEN Islamabad, bringing her experience in digital tools and rural entrepreneurship to Pakistan’s leading professional tech network.
The Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar has opened the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 for public sector university students, with prizes up to Rs 1 million.
Applications are open for Pakistani startups seeking to expand into Europe through BridgeStart Pakistan's Global Gateway, offering market access, ecosystem connections and international growth opportunities, with a November 1 deadline.
WISE Lab Cohort 1 has reached its Final Judging Round, with women founders set to pitch before a panel of twenty judges from Pakistan's startup and business ecosystem.
NIC Faisalabad held a Pitch Readiness Session for shortlisted founders preparing for the Final Pitching Rounds, with guidance from programme staff and Yumkins founder Hira Mubeen.