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Mr. Khan Joins LUMS Center for Entrepreneurship, What’s next?

By Amna Mishal ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Ahmed Khan, after his resignation from Asia of Rocket Internet as Managing Director, had been exploring the national tech market for a while now. According…

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6 Pakistani Ventures That Got Funded in 2014

By Fatima Rizwan ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

2014 brought a fair amount of good news for the IT sector of Pakistan. Not only did we see numerous startups and businesses launch in…

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Plan9 selects 4 teams from Islamabad launchpad

By Majid Habib ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Plan9 Launchpad Series came to an end with four finalists from Islamabad making it into Plan9’s 5th Incubation Cycle. The 2-day Launchpad event was…

Magision Wins Gist Initiative

Magision Received GIST ICT Award From U.S. Ambassador

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Magision has recently won the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative’s finals held at Morroco where they competed against 500+ applicants from 70+…

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Invest2Innovate (i2i) Partners with SD Asia to Launch Accelerator Program in Bangladesh

By Uzair Ahmed ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Innovation Xtreme 2014, an event to bring entrepreneurs, students, and investors together on a single platform, recently took place at Radisson Hotel, Dhaka. Bangladesh-based online…

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P@SHA’s Tech Incubator, The Nest IO, is Looking for a Program Manager

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

P@SHA announced the launch of its first tech incubator – The Nest I/O during P@SHA ICT Awards 2014 and the tech incubator was inaugurated earlier…

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Pakistani Investors: Invest in Local Technology Startups NOW!

By Khurram Zafar ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

I believe that the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in Pakistan is at a tipping point! There are a number of factors at play that make Pakistan so…

Tech Founder Accelerator Program For Startups

TechFounders Providing 25,000 EUR Initial Investment For Startups Globally

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched its accelerator program “TechFounders” with support from “Centre for Innovation and Business Creation at TUM” and BMW. Tech…

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Telenor Youth Summit 2014 Begins: Finalists From Pakistan Will Present Their Ideas

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Telenor Youth Summit 2014 has kicked off in Oslo, Norway which will continue till Dec 11, 2014. Sadaf Amin and Syed Maaz Imran, two of the…

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How Two Young Pakistani NUST Graduates are Revolutionizing “Holographic Technology”

By Majid Habib ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

It started as a final-year project back in September 2013, with two young engineers from NUST, researching ways to incorporate interactivity into existing hardware. “We…

5 Entrepreneurial Lessons from Star Wars

By Majid Habib ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As a young entrepreneur tending to the tasks of a new startup, you need constant help and advice from wherever you deem necessary. Star Wars…

Global Carpooling Service Tripda Arrives in Pakistan

By Uzair Ahmed ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Rocket Internet-backed ride-sharing service Tripda has arrived in Pakistan for the use of local commuters. The service is available free-of-cost for drivers to post their rides…

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Pizza Hut will be taking orders by actually ‘reading’ your mind.

By Majid Habib ⏐ 11 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Globally known for its pizzas and side dishes, Pizza Hut now plans on reinventing the traditional menu card. Their new “Instinctual Menu” selects pizza toppings…

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