Pakistan's startup ecosystem has been ranked fourth fastest growing in Asia Pacific for 2026, with NSTP contributing over 9,000 jobs and PKR 20 billion in startup funding.
NIC Hyderabad hosted an Outreach and Information Session for the Sindh Sarmaya Programme, organized by SEED Ventures, covering eligibility criteria, application process, and financing opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Sindh Sarmaya, implemented by SEED Ventures in partnership with the British Asian Trust, has opened applications for young entrepreneurs in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, and Sukkur, offering business training, mentorship, and loan proposal development support.
The 8th Investor Summit at NIC Hyderabad brought together a wide range of investors, including Nyrix, Disrupt.com, Sturgeon Capital, UPTECH, Amaana Capital, Pak Angels, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and SEED Ventures, to connect with founders and explore emerging startups shaping Pakistan's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem across multiple sectors and stages of growth.
NIC Hyderabad and SEED Ventures have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on creating opportunities for founders, expanding network access, and building stronger support structures for entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.
Fatima Fertilizer partners with King’s Trust International and SEED Ventures to launch the 9th cycle of Enterprise Challenge Pakistan, empowering 3,000 students across rural Pakistan through entrepreneurship and innovation.
SEED Ventures teams up with the School Education & Literacy Department, Sindh, to introduce Enterprise Challenge Pakistan in public schools, promoting youth entrepreneurship.
Pakistan's startup ecosystem has been ranked fourth fastest growing in Asia Pacific for 2026, with NSTP contributing over 9,000 jobs and PKR 20 billion in startup funding.
NIC Faisalabad's Project Director visited Multan universities under the NICF on Wheels initiative, meeting deans, ORIC directors, and researchers to explore innovation and entrepreneurship collaboration.
NIC Hyderabad is hosting an interactive session with IBA Karachi's Yumna Iftikhar on building, validating, and pitching a business, exploring commercial potential and effective pitching.