Mentoring
You are matched to an advisor by sector and stage, then meet on a set cadence with an agenda you write.
Founders move faster with people who have done it
We run mentoring, training, and hackathon programs for early-stage founders in Pakistan, funded and co-designed with consulates, development agencies, and companies.
Start here
Three ways to work with us
Pick the one that describes you. Each path takes you straight to what you need.
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I'm building a startup
Join a hackathon, bootcamp, or seminar, and get matched with an advisor for your sector and stage.
See the programsarrow_forward handshakeI want to fund a program
We co-design and deliver programs for consulates, agencies, and companies, then report on what happened.
Book a callarrow_forward volunteer_activismI want to mentor founders
Give a few hours a month in your practice area. We handle matching, scheduling, and follow-up.
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Programs
Four tracks, run on a fixed calendar
Tracks run independently, so you can join one or move through several. Applications open six weeks before each intake.
Workshops and training
Short practical courses on the things founders get stuck on: pricing, GTM, hiring, and generative AI tooling.
Hackathons
Teams build against a live brief from a funder or public body, and pitch to a judging panel at the end.
Seminars and lectures
Open sessions on one topic, usually with a visiting practitioner. No application needed — just register.
Partners
Who we build programs with
Funders, host institutions, and delivery partners from 2020 onward.
How it works
From application to follow-up
The same four steps run on every track, so you always know where you are.
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Apply
Tell us what you're building and what is blocking you. One short form, no deck required.
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Get matched
We place you on a track and, for mentoring, pair you with an advisor by sector and stage.
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Do the work
Sessions, sprints, and reviews on a published calendar. Attendance is the only requirement.
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Keep going
You stay on the alumni list for introductions, follow-on programs, and funder briefs.
Impact
Six years, measured
2020
Founded in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Funded programs delivered end to end
$30K+
Project value executed since 2020
50+
Startups engaged at flagship events
infoFigures cover 2020 to 2025. Replace with your current totals before launch.
Work
Programs we delivered, and what came out of them
Five funded programs between 2021 and 2025. Filter by who paid for them.
account_balanceU.S. Consulate Peshawar
ClimACT Climate Hackathon
Teams built prototypes against climate resilience briefs drawn from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's own flood and water data.
workspace_premium48 hours · judged pitches · 2023
publicU.S. State Department and Consulate
WISE, phases I and II
Women's Internet Safety and Empowerment seminars, funded twice — the second phase expanded on what phase I found.
workspace_premiumTwo funded phases · 2022–2024
account_balanceU.S. Consulate Peshawar
EdHack Education Hackathon
A build sprint on access and quality gaps in regional schooling, with teachers on the judging panel.
workspace_premium48 hours · judged pitches · 2022
savingsAccelerate Prosperity, Islamabad
Startups Synergy Bootcamp
A residential bootcamp on unit economics, pricing, and the operating habits that keep a young company solvent.
workspace_premiumResidential · Murree · 2024
trending_upS&P Global Pakistan
Generative AI Workshop
Hands-on training that moved women in tech from reading about generative AI to shipping something with it.
workspace_premiumHands-on · Women in Tech · 2025
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Advisors
Ten practice areas, matched to founders by need
Advisors commit a few hours a month. We do the matching, scheduling, and follow-up so the time goes into the conversation.
Join the advisor network
Tell us your practice area and the hours you can give. We match on sector and stage, and you approve every pairing before it starts.
For organizations
Fund a program, or co-design one
Bring us a brief and a budget and we scope the track, run it, and report back with what happened. Most partners start with a 30-minute call.
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Built to your briefWe scope the track around your outcome, not a fixed package.
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Reach we already haveFounder networks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and growing links abroad.
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summarize
Reporting you can fileAttendance, outputs, and follow-up, in the format your funder needs.
Prefer email? Write to innovateXPakistan@gmail.com.
Pick a date
August 2026
Pick a time — PKT
Alumni
Startups from our programs
Profiles publish when a cohort graduates. Six places are held for the current intake.
From the field
What the programs look like
