01Climate data
SiltIQ
Areeba Jamil
A flood-risk intelligence platform for municipalities, insurers, and water authorities.
Stage
Pilot
Traction
3 municipal pilots
Ask
$350K seed extension
Pitch
A founder showcase for ventures solving real problems across climate, health, energy, workforce, and civic infrastructure.
$25K
prize pool
5
featured finalists
3
mentor circles
4
judges
Finalists
Selected ventures pitching live at the summit - the founders, the traction behind them, and what they are raising toward.
02Energy markets
GridMandi
Danish Tariq
A marketplace for distributed solar maintenance, demand response, and battery services.
Stage
Revenue
Traction
42 service partners
Ask
Strategic operator pilots
03Workforce
SkillBridge PK
Maham Raza
Credentialing and placement rails for high-demand technical talent across Pakistan and the diaspora.
Stage
Beta
Traction
1,800 learner profiles
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Employer partnerships
04GovTech
CivicLedger
Rayan Shah
A workflow layer helping local governments digitize permits, procurement, and public requests.
Stage
Prototype
Traction
2 district workflows
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Pilot sponsors
05Health access
SehatLoop
Noor Fatima
Clinic coordination tools for maternal health outreach, referrals, and rural follow-up.
Stage
Pilot
Traction
11 clinic partners
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$250K pre-seed
Founder pathway
The pitch program is designed for ventures ready for sharper storytelling, partner introductions, and investor-grade feedback.
01
Eligibility
Ventures should connect to Pakistan through market, team, customers, research, or implementation impact.
02
Format
Finalists receive a live pitch slot, investor questions, and mentor feedback during the summit.
03
Follow-up
Selected founders can be matched with partner conversations, operator mentors, and sponsor pilots.
Judges
The panel evaluating each finalist, and the criteria they score against.
Judging criteria
01
Problem clarity
02
Market size
03
Execution plan
04
Pakistan impact
MSJudge
Mariam Shah
Partner
Frontier Ventures
Seed-stage capital and Pakistan market entry
DKJudge
Dr. Kamran Iqbal
Innovation Fellow
Energy Systems Lab
Climate, grid resilience, and technical defensibility
SAJudge
Sofia Ahmed
Founder and Operator
Diaspora Scale Studio
Go-to-market, founder storytelling, and hiring
TMJudge
Tariq Mirza
Managing Director
Civic Infrastructure Fund
Public-sector partnerships and implementation risk