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Business Incubation Centers
BIC is a university-based incubation network helping researchers, students, and early-stage founders turn campus research and ideas into viable businesses.
Best for
- University researchers and students
- Early-stage founders commercializing research or ideas
What you can get
- Basic infrastructure & facilities
- Support translating research into startups
- Access to the university ecosystem
- HEC funds 60%, university funds 40%, for up to 2 years
Network strengths
- Research commercialization
- Campus-born ventures
University Incubation Centers (HEC BIC)
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Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Abbottabad
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST). Offers mentorship, coworking space, and training, with funding access for early stage student and regional founders.
Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Mardan
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan. Builds social entrepreneurship capacity through business plan and ecommerce and freelancing training seminars.
Air University, Islamabad
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Islamabad
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Air University, Islamabad, known as AUBIC. Supports entrepreneurs and startups with resources and mentorship as part of the HEC BIC network.
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Multan
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, established in 2025. Supports entrepreneurs from idea validation through commercialization and scaling.
Bahria University, Islamabad
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Runs an accelerator programIslamabad
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Bahria University, Islamabad. Runs a four stage incubation framework and a six month Accelerator Program, twice ranked by the World Bank among Pakistan's top university incubators.
BUITEMS, Quetta
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Quetta
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at BUITEMS, Quetta, operating as BBIEC. Has run training, mentorship, and a Karandaaz backed Women Entrepreneurship Programme for Balochistan founders, separate from the NIC also hosted on campus.
COMSATS University, Islamabad
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Islamabad
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at COMSATS University Islamabad. Runs the Idea2Startup pre incubation track and Student Startup Business Center, bridging research and the market for students and faculty.
DOW University of Health Sciences, Karachi
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Karachi
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, one of Pakistan's few health sciences only BICs. Supports digital health, HealthTech, and biotechnology startups, backed by DUHS labs.
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Rawalpindi
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. Dedicated to women entrepreneurs, running product display events and prototype development training cohorts.
Government College University, Faisalabad
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Faisalabad
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Government College University, Faisalabad, branded Providing Wings to Fly. Runs Innovation Hub cohorts and a Makers Space, and participates in the provincial Punjab Youth Innovation and Incubation Competition.
Government College University, Lahore
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Lahore
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at Government College University, Lahore. Runs open pitching competitions for student founders and previously hosted the Women Innovation Network for women entrepreneurs.
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
HEC Recognized BICBusiness Incubation Center
Karachi
HEC recognized Business Incubation Center at IBA Karachi, operating as the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CEDIR). Runs the flagship I INCUBATE program with dedicated tracks for women founders, minorities, and alumni.