NUST National Science and Technology Park Graduates Nine Startups from Hatch 8 Cohort 5

NUST National Science & Technology Park proudly hosted the graduation ceremony of nine startups from Cohort 5 of Hatch 8, NSTP’s flagship program, curated to help founders move from early validation to market readiness through structured capacity building, expert mentorship, and pitch readiness.

The event was graced by Director, NSTP, Engineer Amer Sheikh, who highlighted the program’s focus on building execution capability, strengthening founder networks, and enabling startups to transition from prototypes to market-ready products.

The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Pro-Rector (Research, Innovation & Commercialization), NUST, and Vice President, NSTP, Dr Rizwan Riaz, who commended the graduating founders for turning ideas into solutions that address national and global challenges.