Rocketathon Zero

● Welcome to The Rocket Guy Space towards PK2047

Karachi Youth Summit Edition

Hardware + software, human + machine. You can't fake a build.

Karachi Youth Summit × TRGs.

29 Sep · 9am–6pmExpo Centre Karachi~200 teams1,000+ participants

Registered? Your next step is the FFI Diagnostic. Complete it by 27 September.

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Karachi Youth Summit × TRGsHardware + software~200 teams · 1,000+ participants29 September 20269am–6pmExpo Centre Karachi

PK2047

A movement to make Pakistan the world's most entrepreneurial emerging nation by 2047.

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Rocketathon

How we find the people who can build it.

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PK2047 Labs

Where they build it.

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01 · The day

Build at
Rocketathon

Karachi Youth Summit × TRGs · 29 Sep, 9am–6pm · Expo Centre Karachi

Hardware + software

The world's first hackathon bridging both.

Polymathic teams

Work in a multidisciplinary team, talent from every discipline.

Man & machine

Build alongside AI.

From scrap only

~200 teams build a working system out of scrap.

Pick one of 3 tracks

Stand-In

A machine that holds a real person's place in a room — an AI clone of a real expert.

Fabless

A small open-source chip design.

Karachi Air

A rocket that measures Karachi's air.

The winner is the most honest system, not the flashiest.

02 · What you win

Seed money

To build your venture.

FMA cohort + TRGs access

A spot in the Founder Mode Accelerator and The Rocket Guy Space: a global network and capital to build, scale and get funded.

03 · Who can join

Not an engineer?
Good.

Every team needs minds beyond engineering, including at least one of:

ArtistsDesignersBusinessLawSocial sciencesMarketingSupply chainEnvironmental impact

Teams of up to 7. At least 3 members must be there in person at KYS, Expo Centre Karachi.

04 · Register

Register Now

Register below, then complete the FFI Diagnostic by 27 September. It's how we build balanced teams.
No right answers, about 20 minutes

01 · Contact details

Full name

Gender

WhatsApp number

Institution

Education / Profession

Studying / Degree / Field

How will you join on the day?

Referral code (optional)

02 · Find your seat

Thirteen seats.
You only need one.

Every team has at least three people in the room, plus up to four joining online from Karachi, anywhere in Pakistan or abroad.

Solid: in the room (at least 3). Dashed: online (up to 4).

Tap what speaks to you most. Tap a second one if you have a close runner-up. Not sure? Tap i to see if it sounds like you.

Builders

You make the thing work.

Artists

You make people understand it.

Social Architects

You make it matter to someone.

By registering you agree to our privacy policy, and that your FFI Diagnostic responses may be stored and used (anonymised) to calibrate and improve the FFI.

05 · Questions ◆

Do I need a team?

No. We build teams from your FFI Diagnostic so every team has the range of seats it needs.

Can I bring my friends?

You can name them in the Diagnostic. We'll try to keep you together, but a team of five people from the same seat won't get far.

What if I miss the Diagnostic deadline?

Come anyway. You'll complete a short version at check-in and join a team from the reserve pool, so expect a wait before you start building. Completing it on time is the only way to be placed in a team ahead of the day.

I'm not an engineer.

Good. Teams need artists, designers, business, law and social science minds too.

Who's behind it ◆

Karachi Youth Sumit × The Rocket Guy Space, with Phoenix Venture House as founding steward of PK2047.