- Women TechEU supports women leaders in startup from deep tech in the European Union
- Presentation of candidatures until next May 20 at 5 p.m.
Women TechEU is a European Union (EU) initiative designed to support women leaders in startup from deep tech in Europe. This initiative's main objective is to enhance female leadership in the technological field and place women at the forefront of innovation in the field. deep tech in Europe.
This program has just launched a new call whose deadline for submitting applications will be next May 20 at 5 p.m. They can be presented in this link.
Women TechEU aims to create a more balanced business ecosystem, recognizing the value of diversity in generating innovation. In this sense, we want to offer women entrepreneurs in deep tech the opportunity to access resources, support and opportunities to thrive in the sector.
Each of these beneficiaries will receive a grant of 75,000 euros, in addition to participating in a personalized business development program. This program includes mentoring, specialized training and other options designed to enhance the growth and sustainability of companies. startup led by women.
The project consortium has planned the launch of 4 calls over 2 years, with a rigorous evaluation process that will culminate in the selection of a total of 160 beneficiaries.
Call requirements
The first call, which is currently open, seeks to select 40 emerging companies from deep tech led by women entrepreneurs from the EU and Horizon Europe associated countries. The startup They must meet the established eligibility criteria:
- Program aimed at deep technology startups (deep tech) founded or co-founded by women in a senior management position (CEO, CTO or equivalent).
- Women must own at least 25% of the company's shares at the time of filing.
- The company must be registered and established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country for at least six months before the filing deadline and a maximum of eight years.
- The company must be an SME according to European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC and must be in a phase prior to reaching a minimum viable hi-fi product in addition to having raised less than €1M in capital.
- Neither the application in its entirety nor any part of it should have benefited from any other similar EU program before, for example the Women TechEU initiative, EmpoWomen, etc.
Main services of the program
Services offered by Women TechEU include:
- mentoring personalized with monthly meetings for 6 months.
- Advice on approaching investors and preparing presentations (pitch).
- Evaluation of preparation for investment and export.
- Training in interpersonal skills.
- Development of sales strategies and execution.
- Environmental impact assessment.
- Corporate access to opportunities networking and collaboration.
The startup Selected women will be able to choose three main services they wish to receive from the Women TechEU project.
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