Plan 9 has opened applications for its flagship event, Launchpad 12.
Launchpad will be taking place across three major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. This time around Plan9 is introducing Faisalabad as their station.
Launchpad is open to all Pakistani citizens who meet the eligibility criteria. The event gives a legitimate platform to aspiring startups who wish to get incubated and avail access to mentorships, screenings, workshops, talks, presentations and more. At the end of the event, the qualified and shortlisted startups become part of a six-month long incubation at Plan9.
Globally renowned tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft are some of the biggest names that have partnered with Plan 9.
Punjab Information Technology Board’s Tech Incubator is now accepting nationwide applications for tech startups ideas. Avail a chance of a lifetime to compete for the support of Pakistan’s leading incubator in Pakistan.
Registrations are now open. You can apply for Launchpad by visiting this link.
Please note that the last date to submit applications is 19th August 2018.
Launchpad is a four-day event held at Lahore and two-day event in Karachi, Islamabad and Faisalabad. You can choose your preferred city in the application form.
On Day 1, a two minute pitch together with a short Q&A session will determine your selection for Day 2.
On Day 2, selected teams will receive extensive guidance & mentoring to re-vamp their proposals.
Plan9’s mentors will tweak your product and add quality to it. Smart teams will filter what is relevant and take the best advice. Second day pitch will be tougher and you should be prepared to be cross-examined by our formidable judges.
Start-ups will be presenting complete business model in a seven-minute pitch, followed by three minutes of Q’s n A.
The top scoring 15 teams will be chosen for incubation at Plan9.
To be able to apply for Launchpad, there are certain conditions which you need to meet:
Plan9 is a nationwide initiative and teams from all over Pakistan are called to participate. On selection, the team have to re-locate to Lahore for 6 months.
Other requirements:
Do keep in mind that:
Plan9 is a technology incubator, so it is necessary that your business idea is product based and has a tech component. Your startup could be in any domain related to technology such as:
Once you get incubated, you get access to: