ISLAMABAD – Superior University startup, EyeAutomate made history atMomentum Tech Conference – Pakistan’s biggest annual tech conference, bywinning first prize at the conference competing against hundreds ofparticipating tech startups from across Pakistan.
The startup won a cash prize of PKR 500,000, an electric bike, OLXadvertisement worth $20,000, Facebook Advertisement worth $5,000 andone-year brand consultancy for Acceleration Program by OLX.
EyeAutomate is Pakistan’s first startup to create an eye gazecontrol tracking software that enables the physically disabled to carry outactivities with the movement of their eyes.
The story of the co-founders, Shahzad Younas (CMO, EyeAutomatelink) and HamzaJavaid (CTO, EyeAutomate) started with the vision of one woman – Dr.SumairaRehman, Rector Superior University, who envisioned the power ofentrepreneurship and brought about an entrepreneurial revolution at TheSuperior Group under the umbrella of Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Center forEntrepreneurship Development (CMACED).
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The duo started their startup as a final year project during their BS CSITat Superior University with consistent motivation from Dr. Sumaira Rehmanwho made them believe in the power of their idea and more so in themselves.
*“Dr. Sumaira is like a mother to me. Hadn’t it been for her belief in us,her tireless efforts and motivation, we wouldn’t have been able to stand upfor our own idea. If there’s one person who we would give credit to forthis success that you see, then that would be Dr. Sumaira Rehman.”*
