PINE Global
Empowering change through connectivity, collaboration, and communication.
PINE — fostering human enterprise through creative economics.
Cumulative figures across all cohorts since 2019 — not this cohort alone.
- Screening
- Training
- Mentoring
- Pitch Days
- Funding Facilitation
- Founder Development
- Women's Economic Participation
- Youth-Led Innovation
- Community Enterprise
- Sustainable Progress
PINE Ecosystem
Who PINE connects
PINE is a Social Enterprise Community, not a traditional non-profit — built to work with people, for people. Founders, mentors, trainers, and sponsors connect through one structured pathway: screening, training, mentoring, pitch days, and funding facilitation.
Founders. Mentors. Trainers. Investors. Partners. Community. One ecosystem.
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- FoundersEntrepreneurs building through EcoBiz & Tech
- MentorsExperienced practitioners guiding founders
- TrainersLeading structured curriculum sessions
- InvestorsFunding pathways and investment facilitation
- PartnersSponsors supporting each cohort
- CommunityPINE's own Social Enterprise Community
Programme
One path to funding-ready
EcoBiz & Tech follows one disciplined path — screening, training, mentoring, pitch days, and funding facilitation. The 8th Cohort of EcoBiz & Tech runs August–October 2026.
EcoBiz & Tech
Participants leave with a validated business plan, a pitch deck, a funding-readiness assessment, and a mentor relationship that continues past the programme.
Curriculum
- Business model fundamentals and market validation
- Financial literacy: costing, pricing, forecasting, and cash flow
- Brand, marketing, and customer acquisition basics
- Access-to-finance preparation for grants and early investment
- 1:1 and structured group mentoring paired to each founder's stage and sector
Eligibility
- Entrepreneurs with an early-stage business or venture idea
- Able to commit to the full training and mentoring cycle for the 8th Cohort
The Journey
Your journey through PINE
- 01
Screening
Applications are reviewed against programme eligibility and readiness criteria.
- 02
Training
Shortlisted founders join structured EcoBiz & Tech curriculum modules.
- 03
Mentoring
Ongoing 1:1 mentoring pairs founders with experienced practitioners.
- 04
Pitch days
Cohorts present their ventures to a panel of partners and investors.
- 05
Funding facilitation
PINE Global facilitates introductions to funding and investment pathways.
Now in progress
In progress
8th Cohort of EcoBiz & Tech
August–October 2026
8th Cohort of EcoBiz & Tech, running August to October 2026.
- AugustProgramme begins
- SeptemberProgramme in progress
- OctoberProgramme period concludes
Founder's Vision
A vision built around people
PINE Global runs as a Social Enterprise Community, not a traditional non-profit. Screening, structured training, mentoring, pitch days, and funding facilitation connect founders, mentors, trainers, and sponsors along one pathway.
That model runs today as EcoBiz & Tech — PINE's one active programme. As Founder, Eram Masood shapes that direction, keeping it people-first as PINE grows.
Built to work with people, for people.
Founder Story
From challenge to progress
A PINE Founder
EcoBiz & Tech Cohort Founder
- Challenge
Joining EcoBiz & Tech with an early-stage idea and no formal business plan.
- PINE Support
Structured training and mentoring modules, plus a pitch day session connecting founders with investor-side mentors.
- Progress
Working toward a validated pricing model and an ongoing mentor relationship.
The People
The people behind every cohort
The PINE Team coordinates each cohort. Trainers lead practical learning. Mentors provide guidance and industry insight. Pitch Appraisers review ventures and funding readiness.
PINE Team
Programme coordination and support.
Fakiha Fatima
Programme Coordination
Supports coordination and delivery for each EcoBiz & Tech cohort, from screening through to pitch day.
Eram Masood
Programme Coordination
Supports coordination and delivery for each EcoBiz & Tech cohort, from screening through to pitch day.
Ghinaa Khan
Programme Coordination
Supports coordination and delivery for each EcoBiz & Tech cohort, from screening through to pitch day.
Trainers
Practical learning and workshops.
Qazi Fazli Azeem
Assistant Professor of Design and Media, Akhawayn University, Morocco
New Media Designer and Autism Advocacy Specialist.
Roqaya Diyab
PhD Candidate in Management Sciences
Specializing in philanthropy, financial innovation, and distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Pitch Appraisers
Reviewing pitches and assessing funding readiness.
Rabia Amir
Venture & Funding Readiness Review
Reviews founder pitches and assesses funding readiness as part of each cohort's pitch day panel.
Saqib Sheikh
Venture & Funding Readiness Review
Reviews founder pitches and assesses funding readiness as part of each cohort's pitch day panel.
Shomaila Roohi
Venture & Funding Readiness Review
Reviews founder pitches and assesses funding readiness as part of each cohort's pitch day panel.
Mentors
Guidance and industry insight.
Ramsha Khokhar
Civil litigation, commercial leases, residential landlord-tenant disputes; lecturer for jurisprudence & legal theory and law of torts.
Purpose and Values
Purpose put into practice
A Social Enterprise Community — not a traditional non-profit.
Founder economic participation
Through EcoBiz & Tech, we equip entrepreneurs with the skills and capital access to grow sustainable businesses.
Youth-led innovation
We back young founders with the training, mentorship, and networks to turn early ideas into investable ventures.
Community enterprise and positive social impact
Supporting locally-rooted enterprises that reinvest in the communities they serve, and measuring success by the difference made alongside those communities — not just output.
Education, sustainability, and employment pathways
Skills-building programmes that open routes into enterprise and employment, backed by initiatives for long-term environmental and economic resilience.
Community Voices
What participation made possible
Founders and participants from across PINE's cohorts, on what changed once they joined.
The screening-to-funding path is real. I went in with an idea on paper and came out with a plan investors took seriously.
Shomaila RoohiPINE ParticipantThe mentoring pushed me to treat my business like a business, not a side project. I pitched with real numbers for the first time.
Fakiha FatimaPINE AlumnaWEET gave me a structure I didn't have — from costing my product properly to actually forecasting cash flow.
Ghinaa KhanPINE ParticipantHaving a mentor who'd actually built something made the difference. I stopped guessing and started testing.
Hina SohailPINE AlumnaThe pitch day was the first time investors asked me hard questions — and I was ready for them.
Houda El GhabaliPINE ParticipantPINE Global connected me to a mentor network I wouldn't have found on my own, and that's still paying off.
Sana KardarPINE Alumna
Sponsors & Partners
A network that helps ideas move forward
- Breezy
- Creative Headquarters
- Digitacts
- Ethereal by AWS
- Good-Well
- Moon
- Radius
- Renaisans
- Sugar Shack
- Wallnut
PINE Technology Enablement
Practical technology support, built for founders.
Delivered by Neurixmedia, Official Technology Partner — helping PINE founders turn a validated business plan into a working, credible digital presence.
AI & Automation
Helping founders automate workflows, improve productivity, and adopt practical AI tools.
Digital Products
Designing and developing websites, applications, SaaS platforms, and digital services.
Brand & Identity
Building credible brands, visual systems, and customer-facing communication.
Growth & Visibility
Improving digital presence through SEO, AI search visibility, content, and digital marketing.
Ready to build something investors can understand?
EcoBiz & Tech takes founders from a first idea through screening, training, mentoring, and pitch days. Applications for the 8th Cohort of EcoBiz & Tech (August–October 2026) are open now.