BridgeStart Direct
Ignite – National Technology Fund (MoITT, Pakistan) · Accelerator cost reimbursement
VariesReimbursement/sponsorship of costs to attend an international accelerator (amount not stated)
Pakistani government program that reimburses or sponsors expenses for startups that win a place in a recognized international incubator or accelerator on their own.
Key terms
- Must already have admission to a globally recognized incubator/accelerator
- Startup under 10 years old and operating in Pakistan
- Startups previously funded by BridgeStart are excluded
- Requires a 5-minute pitch to an Expert Committee
- Caps and eligible cost categories are not published
Eligibility
- Where
- Pakistan
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Max company age
- 10 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Admission to a recognized international accelerator required
How to apply
Complete the Google Form linked on the page, email the document checklist, then pitch to the Expert Committee. Rolling.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-23 · source