Plan9 is a tech incubator established by the Punjab Information Technology Board with the goal of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan.
Regional Plan9, an initiative of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on the direction of the Punjab Government, has opened its 9th incubation center in Gujranwala with the goal of encouraging tech entrepreneurship and making an impact in the region by assisting startups in building sustainable businesses.
The incubation center was established on the campus of the University of the Punjab in Gujranwala. Startups that register with the Regional Plan9 centre will receive six months of free working space, free legal advice, a monthly stipend, networking opportunities, mentoring from industry experts, and a structured curriculum.
The incubation process enables entrepreneurs to preserve capital while gaining external support to accelerate the growth of their businesses. The Enterprise Center captures each entrepreneur’s uniqueness and offers support and the customised services to maximise business potential through business incubation.
Incubation centres are currently operational in Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Sahiwal, with the capacity to graduate more than 180 startups per year. By 2024, the project hopes to have graduated more than 500 startups in Punjab.
Plan9 is a tech incubator established by the Punjab Information Technology Board with the goal of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan. Founded in August 2012, they are Pakistan’s first incubator, working every day to ensure the long-term growth of early-stage, tech-product-based startups.
Instilling a culture of tech entrepreneurship and achieving the long-term growth for early-stage startups in Pakistan by providing opportunities to create commercially viable technology startups. Regional Plan9 – an initiative aimed at encouraging the tech entrepreneurship in order to make a difference in the region by assisting startups in developing sustainable businesses.
Regional Plan9 is a zero-equity opportunity for early- to mid-stage technology startups to accelerate the market entry, contribute to the economy by creating jobs, and attract the foreign investment.