Lahore: SparkTank by Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s first business incubator for 10-19 year olds, celebrated its inaugural event at SparkTank.
Exhibition held at Ramada Hotel, Lahore.
The SparkTank showcase featured five promising startups developed by eight students
The incubation period is five months from September 2023 to February 2024
startups include Go Clean, Pak Maweshi, Parfum Bitty Bop, Takhti.pk and BreatheEasy.
The event features exhibits and presentations about where the alumni are
He presents his ideas and initiatives to the audience, investors and experts
primary sector as well as students, parents and educators. Chief keynote speech
Ellora-Julie Parekh, sustainability officer at Al Futtaim Group, says this is important
fostering entrepreneurship from a young age to equip the youth with skills and intelligence
needed to solve the problem. He is an education technology entrepreneur and CEO of Build
On a unique note, Chris Geary spoke on Technical Education: Developing Tomorrow
Innovators’. A panel discussion titled “Navigating Early Stage Funding” explored various opportunities
for seed funding for startups. He gives practical advice on how to cope financially
challenges and planning for long-term financial stability. At the CEO meeting &
Editor, CIRCLE, Sadaffe Abid; Founder and General Partner, Zain Venture Capital, Faisal
Aftab; Co-Founder and CEO, Smartlane and Co-Founder, Rent It, Fatin Tariq Gondal; and
Shehyar Hydri, Managing Director, Endeavor Pakistan. This discussion is moderated
Ali Nomani is the founder of Out-Class & Taraki. Speaking at the event, Kasim Kasuri, CEO of Beaconhouse School System and SparkTank said, “We are very proud of our first batch of young entrepreneurs. Their passion and innovation is truly inspiring and we are excited to see the impact they will make. SparkTank aims to foster innovation , creative thinking and entrepreneurship among the youth while nurturing their talents.”
Launched in 2023, SparkTank provides resources for aspiring student entrepreneurs
the support they need to turn their ideas into successful businesses. The first is the first
In Pakistan, SparkTank offers various services to support students
every step of business development – from market research
develop a prototype and eventually launch and scale their business – all for zero
price Students are supported by experienced mentors, teachers and
experts in the incubation process
First Cohort of Sparktank Graduates in Lahore
