KARACHI: Wafi Energy Pakistan has partnered with NED University of Engineering and Technology to support the regional round of the World Startup Championship – SEE Pakistan 2026, bringing together more than 300 student-led startups from universities across Sindh.
The competition gave young entrepreneurs an opportunity to present business ideas, receive feedback from industry professionals and compete for a place in the national round. Organisers said the programme was designed to help students develop early-stage concepts into commercially viable ventures.
The regional event was sponsored through Tameer, Wafi Energy Pakistan’s social investment programme focused on entrepreneurship and youth development.
Participating teams presented ideas across different sectors and interacted with business leaders, mentors and other startup founders. The programme also provided students with guidance on developing business models, improving presentations and identifying potential routes to market.
The World Startup Championship is an international entrepreneurship competition and exhibition held annually to connect students and emerging founders with mentors, investors and business networks.
Wafi Energy Pakistan said its collaboration with NED University was aimed at strengthening links between academia, industry and Pakistan’s growing startup ecosystem.
Imran Qureshi, Director Corporate and Government at Wafi Energy Pakistan, said young entrepreneurs needed access to platforms where they could test ideas, gain practical guidance and connect with people who could support their development.
“Pakistan’s young entrepreneurs have the ideas, ambition and resilience to solve some of our country’s most pressing challenges,” Qureshi said.
He added that the partnership with NED University and SEE Pakistan reflected the company’s focus on supporting innovators seeking to build sustainable businesses.
Pakistan’s startup sector has expanded in recent years, with universities increasingly establishing incubation centres, entrepreneurship programmes and industry partnerships to help students pursue business ideas alongside academic studies.
However, early-stage entrepreneurs continue to face challenges including limited access to funding, experienced mentors, professional networks and market opportunities.
Competitions such as SEE Pakistan seek to address some of those barriers by giving founders greater exposure and helping promising teams advance from university-level projects to structured businesses.
Wafi Energy Pakistan said the Tameer programme would continue supporting entrepreneurs working to establish companies, generate employment and develop solutions for local economic and social challenges.
