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Accelerators

National Incubation Centers (NIC) programme

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Free or heavily subsidised incubation at nine National Incubation Centers (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, and NICAT for aerospace), including workspace, mentoring, legal and accounting support and investor access. Some cohorts include a stipend or grant from the operating partner.

Funder

Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication

ppp · national

Deadline: One call a year — Each NIC runs its own cohort intake, typically two cohorts a year. Apply directly to the nearest centre.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Pakistani founders with a technology venture; incorporation is generally not required at application. Terms, including any equity share, vary by centre and operating partner.

How to apply

  1. Choose a National Incubation Center and apply during its open cohort call.
  2. Screening and pitch before the selection panel.
  3. Join the cohort with workspace, mentoring and support services.
  4. Demo day and investor connects at the end of the cohort.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://ignite.org.pk/

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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