National Incubation Center Hyderabad hosted Pitch It Better, bringing together aspiring founders and Cohort 9 applicants to refine their pitches with feedback from judges Farhan Iqbal, Muhammad Ghayas Uddin, and Imran Azeem ahead of the next stage of their startup journey.

Muhammad Umair Arif, founder of NIC Karachi Cohort 12 startup The Disrupt Labs, was featured on ARY News morning show Bakhabar Savera discussing the importance of AI education in schools and preparing students for an AI-driven future.

Ignite has extended the application deadline for Indus RAS Expo 2026 to June 28, with the event now scheduled for July 22 and 23, 2026, at the Pak China Friendship Center in Islamabad, inviting robotics and autonomous systems startups to apply.

NIC Hyderabad attended the graduation ceremony of Iqra University Hyderabad Campus IU CORE SkillUp Freelance Excellence Program Batch 1, introducing graduates to incubation, mentorship, and entrepreneurship pathways available through NIC Hyderabad.

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.

NIC Karachi and PAFLA, in partnership with Canva Community Karachi, are hosting From Freelancer to Founder 5.0, a Canva-powered session helping freelancers explore creativity, personal branding, and design to transform their freelance journey into a scalable venture.

Pakistan IT Industry Association and NIC Karachi are hosting an online Masterclass for Tech Founders on June 23, 2026, led by Abdul Wahab Malik, Co-Founder of Aitisal, covering product readiness, customer validation, lean testing strategies, and successful market entry.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute is hosting a Customer Development session on June 23, 2026, led by mentors Ali Moeen of ezBike, Moon Aamir of Innoval Technologies, and Sarfraz Arshad of ToyCycle, teaching founders how to identify customer pain points and validate hypotheses before over-investing in the wrong direction.

NIC Karachi hosted Dr Javaid Laghari, Convenor of the HEC Task Force on ORICs and Incubators, alongside senior faculty from NED University of Engineering and Technology, for discussions on strengthening Pakistan's innovation ecosystem and university-based incubation centres.

National Incubation Center Islamabad welcomed students from the University of Malakand for an insightful visit exploring the startup ecosystem firsthand, with Program Manager Kamran Taufiq Khan sharing insights on entrepreneurship, founder support, and the role of artificial intelligence in Pakistan's startups.

Nestle's team visited National Incubation Center Karachi for an ecosystem interaction focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, engaging with startups working on smart water management, packaging innovations, B2B ordering systems, supplier management, and QR-based product authentication technologies.

National Incubation Center Hyderabad is hosting a Future Forward Startup Playbook Series session titled Commerce Reimagined on June 23, 2026, featuring Shahid Iqbal Samo, Founder of Tokverse, exploring how e-commerce and digital platforms are reshaping buying, selling, and scaling online.