Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G) Women Entrepreneurs for Good

ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME

Language: English

WE4G Closing Ceremony (2023)

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Program Overview

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good (WE4G) is a unique accelerator programme that supports green entrepreneurs at the early stages of their journey. The program is designed to support selected ventures to further build on their impact-oriented solutions, and prepare them for pitching and fundraising from impact investors and philanthropists.

The 6-month online programme equips women entrepreneurs with unique resources and capabilities to innovate and grow their businesses by providing coaching, visibility, technical support, exposure and access to a network of stakeholders and global partners.

Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)

Format: Online

Duration: 6 months

Language(s): English

Place(s): Paris

Registration date(s): Apr 07, 2025

Our mission

Launched in 2021, the Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G) initiative was imagined as a concrete solution to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on women entrepreneurs.

Today, women entrepreneurs still face greater challenges compared to men, including gender biases, work-life balance, and a lack of professional networks and support, especially when it comes to funding (in 2020 only 2.3% of VC funding went to women-led startups!).

Our mission is to support projects led by inspiring women creating a better future for all, and expanding our scope for a greater impact!

KEY FIGURES

countries

100

project teams trained

laureates supported by the Incubateur HEC Paris

Why join the program?

A PROGRAMME FOR ALL - the programme will support 100+ women entrepreneurs through market and customer research coaching, and business model support in an intense three-day Startup Sprint.

ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF EXPERTS - the 10 finalists will attend a 4-month online incubator programme, receiving business coaching, technical support and professional connections.

PERFECT YOUR PITCHING SKILLS - the semi-finalists will be offered the opportunity to pitch in front of an esteemed Grand Jury from the international entrepreneurship network.

VISIBILITY AND NETWORKING - The 10 Women Entrepreneurs 4 Good will be invited to showcase their projects at the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2024 in Paris through a pitching competition.

Eligibility criteria

Your project qualifies for application to the programme if:

You are a women founder or co-founders, with at least 2 people in your team
Your project generates a revenue of less than €20,000 per year
Your project is designed to tackle a social or environmental challenge

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Women's Forum For the Economy & Society

An international network for transforming the power of women's voices and perspectives into forward-thinking economic and policy initiatives for societal change.

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