On 7 August, the Organisation of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN), the Aga Khan University (AKU) and a Pakistani multinational pharmaceutical company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support start-ups of young entrepreneurs that solve today’s challenges in health care and medical education. The MoU was signed by AKU President Firoz Rasul and OPEN Karachi President Dr Zakiuddin Ahmed. Firoz Rasul said the objective behind the partnership is to support and promote new ideas and help start-ups so that new products based on technology and innovation can be introduced in the field of health care and medical education.