Sindh Enterprise Incubation Center hosted a session with Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Nawabshah to explore collaboration between academia and the startup ecosystem.

SZABIST students Arsalan Aftab and his project partner received ORIC seed funding for their final year project e-ERFA at ZABEFEST 2026.

TDAP and GIFT University Gujranwala have signed an MoU under the Global Horizon Initiative to create export-readiness pathways for students, researchers, and young entrepreneurs through industry engagement and applied research.

Wafi Energy Pakistan sponsored the regional round of the World Startup Championship, giving over 300 student-led startups from Sindh access to professional mentorship, business development resources, and direct pitching opportunities with investors and corporate partners.

Saudi-backed Wafi Energy has partnered with NED University to back the regional round of the World Startup Championship, bringing over 300 student-led startups from Sindh into the competition.

NIC Karachi hosted an awareness session for National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences students, organized by Campus Ambassador Areeba Shafqat, introducing them to Cohort 16 and the startup journey.

NIC Karachi Campus Ambassador Ali Irfan conducted an online Cohort 16 induction and awareness session for Iqra University students, introducing them to the NIC Karachi ecosystem, startup journey, and entrepreneurial opportunities available through the incubation programme.

NIC Karachi Campus Ambassador Fateema Amin conducted an online Cohort 16 induction and awareness session for Habib University students, introducing them to the NIC Karachi ecosystem, startup journey, and entrepreneurial opportunities available through the incubation programme.

NIC Karachi's team visited the Department of Economics and Management Sciences at NED University of Engineering and Technology to introduce students to Cohort 16 and share how the incubation programme supports aspiring entrepreneurs in building scalable startups.

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.

NIC Karachi hosted SpeedUp 2026 in collaboration with DigiCreates and Opti Sphere Network, bringing together students, industry leaders, creators, developers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs for career insights, mentorship, networking, and ecosystem support.

National Incubation Center Karachi was invited as evaluators for the Computer Science Final Year Project Exhibition 2026 at IBA Karachi School of Mathematics and Computer Science, engaging with student innovators and discussing pathways for transforming ideas into scalable ventures.