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Startup accelerators worldwide: the 2026 guide for founders
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9 startup funding programmes ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.
Between them, the 9 startup funding programmes on this page cover pre seed (8) and seed stage (8). They also list work in Lahore, Pakistan and India. 9 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Islamabad
National Incubation Center Islamabad (NIC Islamabad) operates in Islamabad, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Karachi
National Incubation Center Karachi (NIC Karachi) operates in Karachi, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.
Also in Lahore
A government-backed incubator and accelerator in Lahore that runs an 8-month incubation and a 4-month acceleration for startups
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Pakistan
National Incubation Center Peshawar (NIC Peshawar) works from Peshawar, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Pakistan
A government-backed startup incubator in Quetta, Balochistan, for early founders, with mentorship, training and workspace
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Lahore
Plan9 (PITB Tech Incubator) operates in Lahore, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Bangalore
A government-backed startup incubator in Bengaluru, India that backs early-stage start-ups and ideas with seed funding schemes
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in India
iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) is a technology business incubator in Ahmedabad, India, supported by the Government of Gujarat and the Government…
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in India
A state government coordinating body in Thiruvananthapuram, India that runs startup grants, seed schemes and government procurement access
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