PANEL DISCUSSION 1
INCUBATORS AND MICRO-FOUNDATIONS - STRENGTHENING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
This panel will explore how incubators, accelerators, and micro-foundations can collaborate to strengthen Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through sustainable funding, capacity-building, and policy alignment. The discussion will focus on bridging the gap between academia, government, and private sector actors to enable founders and startups to thrive.
Enabling policies, public-private partnerships, and coordination among provincial and federal institutions.
Funding sustainability, infrastructure gaps, human resource capacity, and access to mentors/investors.
How university and regional incubators contribute to startup growth and innovation.
The role of micro-foundations, CSR initiatives, and donor-funded programs in supporting entrepreneurship.
Strengthening linkages between academia, researchers, and startups to commercialize innovations.
How incubators and foundations can track outcomes and measure long-term entrepreneurial impact.
Building sustainable partnerships between incubators, government, and foundations to expand reach and inclusion.
PANEL DISCUSSION 2
FROM IDEAS TO SCALE: BUILDING VENTURES IN PAKISTAN
This panel will explore the journey of transforming early-stage ideas into sustainable, scalable ventures in Pakistan’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape. It will bring together founders, to discuss how startups can move beyond ideation to scale. The conversation will focus on the support mechanisms, funding pathways, mentorship structures, and policy reforms needed to build ventures that not only grow commercially but also create meaningful economic value.
Building ventures that balance profitability with purpose.
How entrepreneurs can validate, test, and scale ideas effectively.
Access to early-stage capital and strategies for financial sustainability.
Enabling startups to expand regionally and globally.
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