Startups
Chinese Cities Tops WIPO 2025 Innovation Index
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo and Yokohama as the world’s top innovation cluster in WIPO’s 2025 Global Innovation Index. The United Nations (UN) agency said adding venture capital metrics to patent and publication data reshaped the rankings and brought market…
National Incubation Center Quetta inaugurated by PM at BUITEMS
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has inaugurated the National Incubation Center (NIC) Quetta at the launch ceremony held at Balochistan University of Information…
Invest2Innovate launches one of a kind toolkit for Pakistani Startups
Just a year ago, I was invited to this fancy graduation day of a renowned incubation center in Islamabad. The event was top notch in…
Meet Cykiq, a Pakistani bike-sharing startup aiming to disrupt public transit
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Attention: These 3 startup incubators are now accepting applications
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…
P@SHA honors Minister Anusha Rehman for historic incentives
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
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
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…













