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Invest2Innovate (i2i) has launched a Startup Toolkit to support the entrepreneurial community of Pakistan. Having already launched the i2i Investor Toolkit in 2016, the i2i team has now unveiled the i2i Startup Toolkit, a 101 guide for Pakistani startups that can help entrepreneurs to execute their ideas successfully. ALSO READ PUBG Sues Fortnite Founders for Copying Battle Royale i2i Startup Toolkit It is a challenge to turn a startup into a thriving business. A huge number of startups fail to take off due to limited access to legal advice, poor decision-making and lack of know-how. The i2i Startup Toolkit is an effort to combat the lack of relevant information which could save founders from making mistakes. It is a comprehensive guide on legal procedures and the entrepreneurial journey, created in collaboration with the Co-founder of Wukla, Mubariz Siddiqui. Some of the most important topics covered in the i2i Startup Toolkit include: Register...

FabriCare  , an app which aims to revolutionize the laundry industry to make it more convenient, affordable and efficient, has raised $100,000 in a seed investment round against a 16% equity stake. The investment was shared among all three judges of the show, Idea Croron Ka. Here’s Everything We Know About Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE So Far Sheharyar Ali (Treet Group of Companies), Rabeel Warraich (Sarmayacar), Abdul Rehman Talat (Orient Group of Companies) contributed in excess of Rs. 7.5 million. An additional $25,000 is coming from external investors based out of the Middle East (Emerging Ventures). The sign-off ceremony held in Lahore in presence of the show host Mr. Nabeel Qadeer, FabriCare CEO Fahad Saif, CTO Hassan Rafique Awan, COO Muhammad Amir and the investors. Fahad Saif, CEO of FabriCare, said: We are ecstatic to see the investor confidence in the idea and overall approach towards the entire venture. Having already raised in excess of $100,000...

Pak Vitae is a promising Pakistani startup that has developed low-cost nanotech water filters and aims to deliver clean drinking water to thousands of families across the country. Started by Shayan Sohail, a Chemical Engineer by profession, Pak Vitae aspires to save lives by providing clean water access for a very low cost. They have developed portable, life-long, indigenous, off-the-grid Ultra-filters that can remove impurities and diseases from water for just $3. The company is currently working with NGOs, government organizations, Army, educational and health institutes, and micro-entrepreneurs to bring clean affordable water to the people. Mentored by Faisal Sherjan and Khurram Zafar, the startup was incubated at NIC Lahore. Pak Vitae has three leads for investment including 47 Ventures, Saramayacar, and Abraaj. How Does it Work? They have already provisionally patented their technology in Pakistan and are looking forward to filing 7 more patents for di...

Jaan Pakistan , a company developing innovative smoke-free and fuel-efficient cooking stoves to prevent fatal respiratory illness could now save 11,000 more lives with the recent grant of $100,000 and support received by Expo Live, a global social impact program, run by the organizers of the next World Expo and Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo Live’s Innovation Impact Grant Program attracted more than 2,300 applicants from 136 countries. Following a rigorous evaluation process, which included live presentations in Dubai, 70 grantees from 42 countries have joined Expo Live’s community of Global Innovators where Jaan Pakistan is representing Pakistan. More than 4.3 million people – mostly women and children – die in impoverished remote communities around the world, due to respiratory illnesses. These illnesses are often caused by harmful smoke emitted from open fires for cooking that is fuelled by wood, crop residue or other solid carbon fuels. To prevent these unnecessary dea...