Standard Chartered, C3 Launch Women in Tech Accelerator
C3, as part of the Global Ventures platform, will offer tailored support to female founders, enabling them to accelerate their business.
Standard Chartered, in partnership with C3—Companies Creating Change—has unveiled its latest cohort of the Women in Tech accelerator, aiming to support women entrepreneurs within the UAE's technology sector, as per an emailed press release to Inc. Arabia.
This initiative, part of a global Women in Tech program spanning nine countries, seeks to promote innovation, diversity, financial empowerment, and economic development among female founders in the tech industry.
C3, as part of the Global Ventures platform, will offer tailored support to female founders, enabling them to accelerate their business.
Applications for the program are now open, targeting early-stage women founders with impactful solutions based in the UAE. The deadline for applications is set for Sunday, June 16th.
Ten startups will be selected through a process involving various entrepreneurs and investment stakeholders. These selected founders will undergo a tailored journey covering business acceleration, investor readiness, impact assessment, diversity and inclusion.
The culmination of the program will be a Demo Day in October 2024, where female-led founding teams will pitch their businesses to a network of investors and industry experts. Three businesses will be chosen by a panel of judges to receive $150,000 in equity-free seed capital, fueling their startups' growth.