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National Advanced Research, Development and Commercialization Company Concept Note
NARDCO (intentionally called a company instead of an Institute due to commercialization-first focus) shall be the most elite, advanced, cross-disciplinary applied research and commercialization company in the country. It shall be staffed with world-class, commercially successful management driving eminent scientists, engineers, researchers and industry experts to incubate, seed finance and spin-off (into existing industrial eco-system […]
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A few weeks ago, the Vice Chair of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Knowledge Economy asked me to put together a concept note for a fund in which the governments of Pakistan and Qatar can potentially collaborate to support the science and technology sector of Pakistan. This note was put together in a few […]
I believe that the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in Pakistan is at a tipping point! There are a number of factors at play that make Pakistan so ripe for both local and international investors looking to invest in the tech space: Quickly growing internet adoption currently estimated to be 25 million internet users and 15 million mobile […]
I recently came across an Associated Press of Pakistan story in a leading national newspaper which was based on a document sourced from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoIT&T). The title was Pakistan IT services exports rose 97.34% in the last five years. It further claimed that the Ministry claimed in the National […]
This article is a follow-on installment of one of my previous posts: Venture Capital and Angel Investing in Developing Countries – Challenges and Opportunities. If you haven’t read that one yet, please do so for additional context and background. Ask prospective local investors for a $200K investment at $800K pre-money valuation and see the jaws […]
Last year, I had put together an outline for a proactive model to engage citizens for public governance using information technology while ensuring the model doesn’t ruffle too many feathers in the pragmatic public administration that generally loves status quo. The presentation, linked below from this article, was put together at the request of senior […]
This is the first post in a series of articles that discuss the challenges and opportunities for venture capital and angel investing primarily in technology companies based in developing countries like Pakistan. There is absolutely no doubt that the internet has leveled the playing field when it comes to reaching out and marketing a consumer internet service […]
A Blog by: Khurram Zafar
Director, National Incubation Center, LUMS | Country Director, 47 Ventures | Member, Prime Minister's Task force on Technology Driven Knowledge Economy | Board Member/Director, Karandaaz Pakistan | Investment Committee, Insitor Impact Asia Fund | Board Member/Director Mobilink Bank | Member Management Committee and Investment Committee, Punjab Pension Fund | Member Steering Committee, HEC Technology Development Fund | Prentice Hall Published Author
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