Search results for "National Technology Fund"

Minister for IT&T approves Universal Service Fund contracts aiming to improve telecom infrastructure

Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has approved the various contracts coming under the Universal...

in Telecom
Jul 22 · >

1500 Govt schools will be converted to ‘Science Technology schools’, Fawad Ch

In his struggle to provide digital education to students of government schools, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad...

May 17 · >

Govt is launching funds program for tech projects, says Fawad Ch

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary has said that the government is initiating a program to provide funds...

May 13 · >

Bykea raises $5.7 million in Pakistan’s largest Series A funding

Bykea, a technology platform for on-demand transport and related services, announced today that it has completed a $5.7 million...

Apr 30 · >

Difference between Ministry of IT and Telecom and Ministry of Science and Technology

There are two federal ministries in the government of Pakistan that have great relevance in their names and also...

Apr 22 · >

These two women are battling the gender biased technology industry by teaching coding to young girls

In 2018, the ‘Global Gender Gap Index 2018’ report ranked Pakistan the second worst country in the world in...

Apr 1 · >

Gobi Partners launches a US$20M Pakistan dedicated fund with Fatima Ventures

Started in 2012, Gobi Partners has been focussed on investing in IT and digital media investments in China and...

Mar 29 · >

34 startups from 5 National Incubation Centers have raised over $23 million in investments

This story has been produced in association with Ignite. The investment numbers have been provided by Ignite for all...

Jan 4 · >

These local and Pakistan-based global startups and companies raised funding in 2018

2018 has ended, and the Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem has yet to witness a unicorn. Yet, Pakistan is now gaining...

Jan 1 · >

Sarmayacar announces $30M venture fund for Pakistani startups

Sarmayacar announced today the first close of Sarmayacar Ventures, a $30M venture capital fund dedicated to investing in Pakistani...

Nov 9 · >

Pakistan’s first science, technology park to start by the end of 2018

Pakistan’s first science, technology and innovation park is set to inaugurate from December 5th, 2018 at the Pakistan Council...

Oct 29 · >

Two technology firms to establish online payment gateway in Pakistan

Two technology groups in Pakistan have collaborated to develop a local online payment gateway system to take a share...

Aug 10 · >

IT Ministry couldn’t utilize 25% of its allocated funds

The Ministry of Information and Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) did not make any use of around 25 percent of...

Jul 31 · >

National Incubation Center Islamabad is now accepting applications for its 4th cohort

Pakistan’s premier technology entrepreneurial hub, The National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad is now inviting applications for its fourth incubation...

Jun 26 · >

HEC is offering fully-funded scholarships for engineers in a leading Chinese university

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan is providing fully-funded scholarships to outstanding engineers aspiring to pursue Master’s and Ph.D. at...

May 31 · >

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...

May 31 · >

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...

May 23 · >

National Incubation Center Karachi inaugurated at NED University by PM

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has inaugurated the National Incubation Center (NIC) Karachi at the launch ceremony...

May 12 · >

National Incubation Center Karachi to begin operations next month

Ministry of IT and Ignite’s flagship initiative National Incubation Center (NIC) will kickstart in Karachi, next month. After the...

Apr 24 · >

Pakistan Govt announces 1.1 billion rupees fund for artificial intelligence projects

The Pakistani government has planned to invest seed money of Rs 1.1 billion to start a 3-year project on...

Apr 21 · >

Pakistani startups to benefit from USAID supported Challenge Fund

American Ambassador David Hale joined the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman to launch the...

Apr 13 · >

Ministry of Planning & Development launches National Center for Artificial Intelligence

Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning & Development has launched an initiative to fuel the growth of artificial intelligence research...

Mar 19 · >

SingularityU Islamabad Chapter Holds First Event on Technology for the Greater Good

SingularityU Islamabad Chapter organized the first of its quarterly series’ events hosted by COMSTECH Secretariat and supported by IGNITE...

Mar 16 · >

One day left to apply for funding of Final Year Projects

Ignite, formerly known as National ICT R&D Fund, has launched a National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative to ignite innovation...

Mar 14 · >