Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator

http://www.plan9.pitb.gov.pk/

Last activity: 29.10.2019

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Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator provides a unique environment in which business start-ups can grow and thrive. Together with business advice, workspace and a supportive environment, this innovative idea helps small businesses grow from a seed to a successful startup.

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Pakistan, Punjab, Lahore

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+92 42 35880062 Ext 1915

Founded date

2012

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Mar 19, 2019	Startups can apply for incubation at Plan9 Launchpad 13 before March 24	Plan9, the startup incubator of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), is accepting applications from technology startups all across the country for its Incubation Cycle 13. This ground-breaking event will be replicated in five cities ...
Aug 9, 2018	Here is everything you need to know about applying to the 12th Launchpad of Plan9	Punjab Information Technology Board’s incubator, Plan9 has launched its biggest flagship event, Launchpad, to induct startups for the 12th incubation cohort. With this year’s theme focused on diversity, Plan 9 is on the lookout for futurepr...
Jul 26, 2016	Plan9 is looking for globally scalable startups for their ATX+PAK Exchange Program in US	In their efforts to facilitate Pakistani startups, Plan9 is sending startups on three-week exchange program to Austin, Texas in USA. Plan9 has partnered with the U.S. Department of State and the city of Austin to form this joint exchange p...
Jul 12, 2016	Channeling Energies – Raising Problem Solvers	Imagine being surrounded by young kids, say those in secondary school, at your workplace. Sounds strange yet exciting, does it not? Honestly, it is ‘strange’ because growing up, my friends and I never thought of developing our own websites...
Jun 24, 2016	Plan9 extends application deadline for their 8th Incubation Cycle	Plan9, Pakistan’s largest tech incubator, is currently scouting for enthusiastic people to join them in their 8th Incubation Cycle. After an overwhelming response, Plan9 Launchpad has extended the deadline from June 25th to 3rd July. Plan9...
May 16, 2016	NUST graduates launch Pakistan’s first Kickstarter campaign for wearable tech	Trequant Inc., today, launched their Kickstarter campaign to fund their tremor quantifying watch. Trequant, a watch to assist patients of tremors, is the face of Pakistan’s first campaign for a wearable tech gadget and the first ever wearab...
Feb 9, 2016	This Exchange Program between Pakistan and US Entrepreneurs will cultivate cross-cultural learning	The City of Austin and Information Technology University (ITU) in Lahore, Pakistan have signed a two year agreement for the exchange of entrepreneurs between Pakistan and Austin, USA. Called “ATX+PAK”, this is a one of a kind partnership b...
Apr 27, 2015	Applications for Plan9 6th Incubation Cycle are now open!	Plan9, as we all know, is a government backed incubator for providing the relevant resources to early startups and entrepreneurs. Incubatees can get the maximum advantage with the available management resources and relevant guidance at no e...
Apr 2, 2015	Pakistani Startup Wifigen Receives Funding from Silicon Valley Investor	Wifigen is the latest name in the expanding list of Pakistani startups that have received funding from international investors. Wifigen recently announced that it has obtained a USD 1 million valuation after receiving funding from John Russ...
Mar 9, 2015	Pakistani startup Patari is the answer to all of your music woes	Someone said that, “Music is my escape!” and I can completely relate to that. I am sitting with the ambitious co-founders of Pakistan’s first music streaming website Patari.pk and I can feel the energy level very high. Khalid Bajwa, Co-fou...
Feb 2, 2015	TechJuice Circle Meetup: 35 startups, 10 mentors and pure networking	We have covered and attended tons of networking events through out the country. When we decided that we want to do one, we promised ourselves that it wouldn’t be just another event. We made sure everyone gets to meet at least 50 percent par...
Jan 12, 2015	Incubators for Dummies	Being your own boss is an enticing idea for anyone stuck in a dead-end job. But entrepreneurship is about a lot more than having control over your career. Many successful business startups are born based on a market need, government incenti...
Dec 15, 2014	Plan9 selects 4 teams from Islamabad launchpad	The Plan9 Launchpad Series came to an end with four finalists from Islamabad making it into Plan9’s 5th Incubation Cycle. The 2-day Launchpad event was held over the weekend at NUST-SEECS with 18 shortlisted teams pitching their ideas on Sa...
Jul 10, 2014	Plan9 Demo Day – A visit to the Innovation Hub	Plan9 has had the honor of putting out many successful startups like Eyedeus Labs, Markhor, xGear, BookMe. Every incubation cycle culminates in a Demo Day, an event that formally launches the startups into the real world – their exodus from...
Jul 9, 2014	10 Early-age Pakistani Startups with great Potential	The technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in Pakistan is at a tipping point! With this in mind, we decided to scout the most promising technology startups of Pakistan. The TechJuice team has divided the startups into three categories depend...
Jun 19, 2014	Kima Invests In Pakistan-Based Startup Behind Groopic Photo App	The world just got that little bit smaller. The Pakistan-based startup behind Groopic, an iOs and Android app that ‘lets the photographer be in the picture’ has secured an investment from Kima Ventures. Kima is a seed stage capital firm wit...
Jun 5, 2014	The role of Startup Incubators in Pakistan [Infographic]	Update Typo: A previous version of the story mentioned Pakistan’s entire tech industry approx. 1 million that’s incorrect. The correct version is ‘Pakistan’s entire tech industry is capped at approximately $1 billion as compared to the $80 ...
May 11, 2014	A Conversation With A Budding Entrepreneur, KickStoro Founder Azm Dar	What do people usually do after getting a good degree from a reputable institute? Well, they usually settle on a good job that feeds them well. Azm, an MBA Marketing graduate from LUMS, is clearly an exception here because he had two option...
May 2, 2014	Winners of Acumen & Plan9 Social Entrepreneurship Launchpad are here Teams	Plan 9, a government incubator for start-ups joined hands with Acumen for the first time to conduct a Social Entrepreneurship Launchpad event. AppJuice was there as the official online media partner. We loved the whole setup, the little col...
Sep 12, 2013	10 Pakistani startups that can make it big – 2013	Update: Check out our latest story on 10 early stage Pakistani Startups that can make it big – 2014 Pakistanis are marching ahead in the field of technology and with more ambitious students joining the field every year, the start-ups have ...
Sep 5, 2013	Pakistan Government-Backed Incubator Seeds Local Investor Appetite	Ali Rehan and his university cohorts had just won Pakistan’s Startup Weekend hackathon when they decided to quit their PhD research project to build a photography app. Weeks later they were offered a $100,000 investment for 60 percent equit...

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FAQ about Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator

When was Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator founded?

Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator was founded in 2012.

What has the press written about Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator?

Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator, among them “Startups can apply for incubation at Plan9 Launchpad 13 before March 24” (Mar 19, 2019) and “Here is everything you need to know about applying to the 12th Launchpad of Plan9” (Aug 9, 2018).

Is Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator still active?

Yes, Plan9 - PITB's Tech Incubator is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 29, 2019.