IBA CEDIR will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week 2026 in November with startup pitching, a demo day, I-Bazaar, and panel talks at IBA Karachi.

At The Scale-Up Playbook panel hosted by IBA CEDIR, founders from Lush Crush, Biowaste Energy Ventures and Bechlo shared how customers, capital, operations and growth shape scaling.

ComplySec, a startup from the Sindh Acceleration Program, won the AI in Cybersecurity Award at the ASOCIO Digital AI Summit 2026 in Jakarta, recognizing its work in AI-driven cybersecurity and digital trust.

Sindh Acceleration Program participants heard from Bykea CEO Muneeb Maayr and BusCaro CEO Maha Shahzad on building and funding startups in Pakistan.

Seventeen startups in the Sindh Acceleration Program are gaining mentorship access to accomplished Karachi founders, CEOs, and industry leaders across multiple sectors.

IBA CEDIR hosted a session with Fatiq B. Khursheed teaching SAP founders which metrics investors actually evaluate, including MRR, cohort retention, CAC payback and burn multiple

The Brave Next, a startup incubated at IU CORE at Iqra University, has secured a place in the Sindh Acceleration Program led by IBA Center for Entrepreneurial Development, marking a significant milestone for the university's entrepreneurship programme.

Sindh Enterprise Development Fund has officially launched the Sindh Acceleration Program in collaboration with IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development and Sapphire Consulting Services, targeting startups with MVPs or early traction across Sindh.

Sindh Acceleration Program extends its deadline to 1 March, offering mentorship, training, and investor access to revenue-stage startups, including women-led and underserved founders across Sindh.

Sindh Acceleration Program, in collaboration with Sindh Enterprise Development Fund and Sapphire Consulting, supports young founders, women-led startups, and underrepresented communities with mentorship, investor readiness, and acceleration opportunities.