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Pakistan, 4 April, 2024: Google Cloud launched its Startup Competition Pakistan 2024 today, which aims to unearth the nation’s most promising tech ventures and empower them to take center stage on the regional innovation map. This inaugural event highlights Google Cloud’s recognition of Pakistan’s immense talent pool and
the flourishing opportunities within its local startup ecosystem.
Google Cloud’s Startup Competition Pakistan 2024 is designed to identify, showcase, and cultivate innovative entrepreneurial ventures in Pakistan. Startups from
across the nation are invited to participate and present their groundbreaking ideas, products, or services to a panel of esteemed judges composed of industry experts,
investors, and seasoned entrepreneurs.
“We are thrilled to launch Google Cloud’s Startup Competition Pakistan 2024, a country teeming with talent and ripe with opportunities,” said Farhan Qureshi, Country
Director, Pakistan, Google. “Through this initiative, we aim to empower and support the next generation of entrepreneurs who are leveraging Cloud technologies to
drive meaningful change and innovation.”
The competition will feature five distinct tracks, each focusing on a specific area of innovation including Al & Generative Al, E-commerce & Connectivity, Fintech,
Frontier Digital Technologies and Sustainability & Environment
Five finalists from each track will be selected on the basis of the strength of the product, market differentiation, growth potential and strength of the team. These
finalists will then advance to the Grand Finals to be held in Karachi in late July 2024, where they will pitch before a distinguished panel of judges and industry experts.
One winner from each track will be awarded a cash prize of PKR 1 Million, along with exclusive networking opportunities with leading venture capitalists.
“This competition serves as a testament to Google Cloud and Tech Valley’s unwavering commitment to supporting and accelerating the growth of Pakistan’s local
startup scene,” said Umar Farooq, CEO of Tech Valley. “By supporting startups and fostering innovation, we are helping to drive economic growth and create new
opportunities for entrepreneurs in Pakistan.”
The competition has garnered support from various key stakeholders in the startup ecosystem, including sponsors Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN),
Aspire, Bookme and Tridorian. It also has the support of Google Developer Groups and key community partners such as Indus Valley Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures
and Katalyst Labs among others.
For more information about the Google Cloud Startup Competition Pakistan 2024, please visit techvalley.pk/startupcompetition and submit your application.
About Google Cloud:
Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing Al, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud
offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized Al stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative Al models and development platform, as
well as Al-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology
partner.
About Tech Valley:
The partnership is the continuation of Jazz’s unrelenting focus on the digital literacy and enablement of the Pakistanin youth. In 2021, Jazz also partnered with The
Citizens Foundation (TCF) to digitally transform 1,652 TCF schools and train 266,000 students across Pakistan and AJK. Through Tech Valley, a social enterprise who
designed the program along with Google to help address the rising concerns of internet safety and upskilling the youth, Jazz is expecting large-scale upskilling of
thousands of children and teachers across Islamabad schools.
