NUST National Science and Technology Park (NSTP): Pakistan's First Science Park

Guide to NUST National Science and Technology Park (NSTP) — Pakistan's first IASP-certified science park located at H-12 campus, its role in innovation and startups.

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NUST National Science and Technology Park (NSTP): Pakistan's First Science Park

NSTP (National Science and Technology Park) is located at NUST H-12 Islamabad campus. It was inaugurated in December 2019 and is Pakistan's first science and technology park certified by the International Association of Science Parks (IASP). NSTP hosts startups, research labs, and innovation centers. It provides incubation space, funding connections, and industry partnerships for NUST students and faculty entrepreneurs.

What Is NSTP?

The National Science and Technology Park (NSTP) was inaugurated at NUST H-12 campus in December 2019. It is Pakistan's first science and technology park certified by the International Association of Science Parks (IASP). NSTP serves as a bridge between academia and industry.

Facilities at NSTP

NSTP provides state-of-the-art incubation space for technology startups, co-working spaces, research and development labs, and event spaces for tech conferences and workshops. The park also connects startups with venture capital and funding opportunities.

NSTP and NUST Startups

NUST has a Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) that has been mentoring and hosting startups since 2005. NSTP expands this capacity significantly. Many NUST-founded startups have gone on to raise funding and create jobs.

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Zalaid Saleem

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Zalaid Saleem is a co-founder of Parhlai and a machine-learning engineer by passion. He writes about learning to code, AI and data science careers, and the engineering path in Pakistan.

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