YES Summit 2026 Concludes at Bahria University as Five Startups Share PKR 1 Million in Prizes
Bahria University's three-day YES Summit, Expo & Awards 2026 concluded in Islamabad after 290+ startup ideas competed. Five winning startups — Chat Octopus, ReLife, Luqas.ai, GrainHero and Demetronics — shared a PKR 1 million prize pool.
Bahria University has concluded the three-day Young CEOs, Entrepreneurs & Innovators (YES) Summit, Expo & Awards 2026 at its E-8 campus in Islamabad, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors and academic experts to promote innovation and closer ties between academia and industry.
The startup competition drew more than 290 ideas and carried a PKR 1 million prize pool. The five recognised startups were Chat Octopus, ReLife, Luqas.ai, GrainHero and Demetronics, judged by industry professionals including Shafqaat H. Shah and Wasim Irshad. More than 30 stalls showcased projects from universities across Pakistan.
The expo was inaugurated by MNA Syeda Amna Batool, focal person to the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, while Federal Minister and Board of Investment Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh was chief guest at the closing ceremony. The final day featured a keynote by former HEC chairman Prof. Dr. Javaid Laghari on the entrepreneurial mindset. Bahria University said it remains committed to nurturing young entrepreneurial talent.
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