Meet Cykiq, a Pakistani bike-sharing startup aiming to disrupt public transit

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 8 min read

At a campus spread over 700 acres, commuting has been a hectic activity for the students and staff at NUST, Islamabad. Walking long distances between…

Snap launches a media accelerator program with a $150,000 investment ticket

By Mohammad Jamal ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The US-based company Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has unveiled a brand new program called Yellow. The program is made for financing entrepreneurs all…

Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards are now accepting applications

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The 2018 edition of Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards is now accepting applications of young entrepreneurs who are tackling social and environmental challenges by building sustainable…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT board opens its first innovation lab to bring the digital transformation

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) has officially launched its first government innovation lab in Peshawar. On Twitter, KPITB shared images of the formal opening…

Pakistani startups can now apply to Asia’s first Google Demo Day

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google for Entrepreneurs has announced its first Demo Day for Asia, scheduled to take place on September 20th in Shanghai, China. This year, Google’s mission…

Alibaba Group and Ant Financial lead US$600m fund focusing on “One Belt, One Road” countries

By Press Release ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

eWTP Ecosystem Fund (“the eWTP Fund”), established to enable enterprises that promote innovation and quality consumption, was unveiled in Hong Kong today. The eWTP Fund…

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Attention: These 3 startup incubators are now accepting applications

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Are you a professional who wants to break free from a conventional job and pursue your entrepreneurial aspirations? Or are you a student with a…

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P@SHA honors Minister Anusha Rehman for historic incentives

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITeS held a grand industry event to celebrate the recently announced incentive package and the impressive growth…

Health-tech startup Pliro launches health awareness series for students

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pliro, a health-tech startup has collaborated with NUST BioReach Society to launch their newest series of health awareness sessions. The first session titled, Within Our…

This Pakistani startup bags $100,000 grant at Dubai Expo Live for its fuel-efficient stove

By TechJuice ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Jaan Pakistan, a company developing innovative smoke-free and fuel-efficient cooking stoves to prevent fatal respiratory illness could now save 11,000 more lives with the recent…

Pakistani e-Founders share their learnings from the Alibaba Fellowship Program

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

Four e-commerce entrepreneurs from Pakistan recently returned from Alibaba e-Founders Fellowship Program that took place from 24th March to 4th April at the Alibaba Campus…

Learn Smart Pakistan holds its 4th Annual Award Ceremony to award high-achiever students

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Knowledge Platform held its 4th annual awards ceremony for the Learn Smart Pakistan (LSP) 2017 challenges over the past weekend at Hotel Margala, Islamabad. Learn…

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This is how Pakistani startups can apply for $100,000 grant from UAE

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi is bringing a great opportunity for younger and passionate entrepreneurs that will help them in their startups. This initiative…

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