NIC Islamabad hosted Simon Andrews, IFC Director for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, and Sahar Etezaz, IFC Country Officer, for a dialogue on connecting Pakistani startups with global capital, investment, and strategic partnerships to accelerate ecosystem growth.
Revora, formerly known as MyAlice and co-founded by Shuvo Rahman and Daniyal Baig, has raised 2 million dollars in seed funding co-led by i2i Ventures and Oraseya Capital to build an AI operating platform for e-commerce merchants, with growth focused on Saudi Arabia.
Iqra University IU CORE, in collaboration with the Prime Minister Youth Programme, is launching the Youth Innovation Challenge 2026 on May 22, 2026, at the Main Campus Mini Auditorium, inviting students to explore innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative problem solving.
National Incubation Center Hyderabad has opened applications for Cohort 9, inviting startup founders to apply for access to mentorship, investor connections, and a community built to help early-stage ventures grow and scale.
Global Animal Passport Registration signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Hoopo Canada at a two-day collaborative workshop hosted by Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, embedding biometric livestock identity infrastructure into sustainable community frameworks.
National Incubation Center Peshawar is hosting a curriculum session on Go to Market Strategies on May 11, 2026, featuring Saad Raja from Eddiy, covering product positioning, launch strategies, and reaching the right customers.
National Incubation Center Karachi is hosting a fireside chat on May 12, 2026, featuring Waqar Shah, Founder and CEO of Superbutler.ai, covering cross-border collaboration, Japan's startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and scaling into a five trillion dollar economy.
Ignite — National Technology Fund has extended the Expression of Interest deadline for pre-qualification of firms to establish and manage the Pakistan Venture Fund, with the new submission deadline set for April 23, 2026.
Dr. Saleem Shazad and his wife Dilsoroor have co-founded Posturepro Care Physical Therapy in Gilgit-Baltistan, addressing the lack of accessible physiotherapy services for patients who previously had to travel to bigger cities for basic care.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has partnered with Mobilink Bank, Easypaisa Bank, and Raqmi Islamic Digital Bank to enable same-day corporate account opening for newly registered companies through API-based digital integration.
Ignite – National Technology Fund, under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, invites AI-focused startups and companies to join its AI Ideation and Co-Design Workshop aimed at building an AI-enabled government ecosystem in Pakistan.
COLABS partners with Gobi Partners to host “Founders’ Pizza & Pitch” in Karachi, offering early-stage entrepreneurs and AI builders mentorship, networking, and feedback opportunities in a relaxed, founder-friendly setting.
Accelerate Prosperity has opened applications for the Startup Pakistan ESO Capacity Building and Pilot Program 2025–26, aiming to strengthen incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship support organisations nationwide.
NIC Islamabad hosted Simon Andrews, IFC Director for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, and Sahar Etezaz, IFC Country Officer, for a dialogue on connecting Pakistani startups with global capital, investment, and strategic partnerships to accelerate ecosystem growth.
Revora, formerly known as MyAlice and co-founded by Shuvo Rahman and Daniyal Baig, has raised 2 million dollars in seed funding co-led by i2i Ventures and Oraseya Capital to build an AI operating platform for e-commerce merchants, with growth focused on Saudi Arabia.
Maqsad, Pakistan's leading EdTech platform, has launched AI for Educators, a hands-on course taught by Abdul Haseeb starting June 29, 2026, teaching teachers and university faculty to use AI tools including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and ElevenLabs to improve teaching quality and productivity.
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan is inviting inventors to apply for the WIPO Inventor Assistance Program, offering free legal support to file patents in Pakistan and internationally for those who lack the resources to protect their inventions. Apply at iap.wipo.int.