INNOVATOR SEED FUND (ISF)

Dear students,

We are pleased to share that ​call for Concept Notes for Innovator Seed Fund (ISF) for the year 2021-22 is now open! Innovator Seed Fund (ISF) is an initiative under Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) that aims at engaging entrepreneurs and upcoming aspirants who want to convert their business ideas into action.

ISF will provide a package of support and seed funding to early-stage startups through HEC-recognized Business Incubation Centers (BICs) at universities. The grant winners will receive up to $35,000 in seed funding in addition to support through BICs in the form of entrepreneurial training, legal training and support, financial education, business development service provision, and investment readiness training. In addition, successful start-ups will be connected to a range of funding sources that can help them meet their capital needs during the scale-up phase post program.

Submissions must be made to the HEC online portal:
http://ric.hec.gov.pk

Deadline:
The portal will be accepting Concept Notes till January 15, 2022.

Official webpage:
https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/RnD/ISF/Pages/default.aspx