SparkTank showcase features seven startups

By Our Correspondent
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June 18, 2025
Participation in a group photo during an event organised by theSparkTank by Beaconhouse on June 17, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebooksparktankofficial

LAHORE:SparkTank by Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s first business incubator for 10–19 year-olds, celebrated the graduation of its second cohort at ‘The SparkTank Showcase’, here Tuesday.

The SparkTank showcase featured seven promising startups: Aladdin, Solar Cooker, Patang, Opportune, Arduino King, Juno, and Sunzily — developed by students from across Pakistan from Aug 2024 to Feb 2025.

The event included an exhibition and presentations, where students introduced their ideas and startups to a diverse audience comprising investors, startup industry experts, students, parents, and educationists. A fireside chat titled ‘Startup Stories: From Idea to Impact’ explored the journeys, opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned by entrepreneurs, including Myra Qureshi, Founder of CoNatural; Ahmed Khan, CEO of Punjab Skills Development Fund and Founder of Cheetay; Maha Khalid Shah, COO of 24Seven; and Rabeel Warraich, General Partner at Sarmayacar.