SEE Pakistan 2025, the country’s largest technology and entrepreneurship expo, has become a prominent gathering for Pakistan’s leading innovators and international startups, fostering creativity, competition, and collaboration on a global stage. The event, organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (OIC-COMSTECH) alongside the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP), is hosted at Lahore’s Expo Center, serving as a major platform to propel innovation, entrepreneurship, and youth-led business ventures.
A main highlight of SEE Pakistan 2025 is the presentation of the top 100 startups from across the country, all vying for honors in the highly regarded World Startup Championship. The event has taken on an international dimension with the participation of startups from OIC member states, including FORMETA from Universiti Teknologi Sarawak in Malaysia, Irrigo from Baku State University in Azerbaijan, Your Scents from Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia, and Smart Fert from Mauritania. These international teams attended intensive bootcamps at the University of Lahore, where they received mentorship and training in value creation, financial management, scaling strategies, fundraising, and digital marketing, culminating in live presentations to judges and potential investors.
The expo also hosted the APSUP Academic Excellence Awards 2025 at the Governor House in Lahore, honoring outstanding academic achievements and innovation. The ceremony drew an international COMSTECH delegation, with representatives from countries including Benin, Senegal, Gabon, Bangladesh, and Mauritania, highlighting the event’s expanding global engagement and cooperation.
By attracting top startups and innovators from Pakistan and abroad, SEE Pakistan 2025 strengthens the country’s growing reputation as a regional hub for technological advancement, entrepreneurship, and cross-border collaboration, while highlighting Pakistan’s expanding contributions to innovation at both the local and international levels.
