The National Incubation Center Hyderabad has announced applications for Cohort 9, marking another milestone in its journey of building one of Pakistan’s most active startup communities.
NIC Hyderabad announces opening of applications
HYDERABAD, Jun 04 (APP): The National Incubation Center Hyderabad has announced applications for Cohort 9, marking another milestone in its journey of building one of Pakistan’s most active startup communities.
The center’s spokesman Kamran Afridi informed here on Thursday that over the past four years, NIC Hyderabad had incubated more than 200 startups across healthcare, agriculture, education, fintech, retail, and emerging technologies.
These ventures had collectively generated over Rs1 billion in revenue, secured Rs 540 million in investment, and created more than 4,600 jobs nationwide, he added.
He said building on that foundation, the Cohort 9 would offer selected founders access to experienced mentors, investor connections, a fully equipped workspace, and a growing alumni network, all at no cost.
Afridi added that the programme was open to students, recent graduates, and early-stage founders from all backgrounds.
“No prior funding, technical expertise, or co-founder is required, only a real problem worth solving and the commitment to pursue it is required,” he explained.
He informed that over the last 4 years, they had seen founders from Hyderabad and beyond proving that strong ideas could come from any city when talent meets opportunity.
“Cohort 9 is for those who are ready to stop waiting and start building,” Syeda Sana Shah, Project Director, NIC Hyderabad.
According to her, the applications were open and would be closed on June 30.
