Call for the Womenture Pre-Accelerator Programme 2024 is open now!!!
Womenture aims to expand female power in the European innovation ecosystem, boosting female entrepreneurship through joint services and activities. With the Womenture project, innovation agencies and accelerators expand their ecosystem by generating new joint services and activities to boost female entrepreneurship in response to a Horizon Europe call. There are four partners in the consortium: DEX IC (Czech), SpinLab (Germany), Tehnopol (Estonia) and Design Terminal (Hungary).
If the applicant has an innovative idea but doesn’t know how to implement it, then this is the right place for them. Develop the idea into a concept and get valuable feedback from potential stakeholders and investors.
The Womenture programme is a 7-week online pre-acceleration programme for future female entrepreneurs residing in the European Union. During these weeks starting on 30th January, women entrepreneurs are taught important skills in team building, business model, MVP, market validation, investments, funding, and how to make the perfect pitch through different workshops and formats. In the programme, the focus is on exchange, networking and bringing together successful mentors and people from the business world with the female founders.
In order to adapt the programme to life circumstances, the coaching sessions have been planned in the afternoon or evening (2 sessions per week).
Womenture is looking for single female entrepreneurs as well as dynamic, gender-balanced teams (at least 50% of the team should be female) who have a residence in the European Union member states and people with residence in Horizon Europe-associated countries.
It is looking for companies:
- in Digital Media, Logistics, SaaS, Tourism, E-commerce, Arts, Waste, Cleantech, Sustainable Foods, Mobility, AgriTech, EdTech, FinTech, Digital Health, Marketplaces, Retail Tech, Biotech R&D, Social Impact, Clothing, PropTech
- located in Europe
- incorporated or not
- idea stage
- Angel or Pre-seed
- have raised funding or not
- not raising funds now
- have revenue or not
Location:
Europe, OnlineBenefits
- Offers 4 Mentors
- Funds 20 startups per year
- Network: Establish networks between initiatives, startups, and innovation actors.
- Business support programme: Create innovative business support services and inspire others to build new ones.
- Knowledge sharing: Grow together with other incubators and accelerators.
- Turn ideas into a game-changing concept with expert guidance.
- Connect with stakeholders and investors for valuable insights.
- Learn vital skills in team building, market validation, and more.
- Master the art of the perfect pitch to secure funding.
- Join the vibrant community of successful mentors and business experts, propelling towards success.
Eligibilities
- Womenture is looking for single female entrepreneurs as well as dynamic, gender-balanced teams (at least 50% of the team should be female) who have a residence in the European Union member states and people with residence in Horizon Europe-associated countries.
- They are looking for visionary female entrepreneurs from all over Europe who are currently in the idea-generation phase.
- Regardless of the chosen industry, both solo entrepreneurs and teams are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
- European Union member states (EU27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
- Countries associated with Horizon Europe: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
Application Process
- After the application deadline (30 November), the Womenture team will evaluate all applications.
- Applicants who make it to the next round will be invited to a 15-minute online interview on 14 December. The applicant can choose their slot later, but please make sure to be available either between 9 to 11am or 3 to 5pm CET.
- In calendar week 51, all applicants will receive feedback on whether they made it to the Womenture programme.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2023
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