Ignite-funded incubation and acceleration center hosted at NED University, having supported 250+ startups to date.
- The offer:
- $5M per company
- Location:
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Duration:
- 52 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Open to tech and tech-enabled startups across diverse sectors, with stated focus areas in cybersecurity, fintech, industrial automation and women-led ventures.
- The application form must be completed with authentic and complete information.
- Applicants should read the Terms and Conditions for Applicants before submitting.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Review the programme and the FAQs
NIC Karachi asks applicants to read the programme description and the FAQ page at nickarachi.com/faqs before starting the form.
- 2
Watch the application tutorial
The apply page links a tutorial that walks through completing the application form clearly.
- 3
Build a pitch deck from the NIC template
The apply page supplies a pitch deck template for the current cohort and expects the deck to be ready before the form is started.
- 4
Prepare a company logo and a short video
The apply page asks applicants to have a company logo and a short recorded video ready to submit with the application.
- 5
Submit the Airtable application form
Applications are submitted on Airtable. The apply page warns that more form fields appear once the first section is filled in.
- 6
Initial screening and shortlisting
NIC Karachi screens submitted applications and shortlists startups for pitching.
- 7
Pitch to industry expert judges
Shortlisted startups pitch to a panel of industry expert judges.
- 8
Final director-level screening
Startups that clear the judging panel go through a final screening at director level.
- 9
Orientation
Selected startups are onboarded through an orientation at the start of the cohort.