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A worldwide prize for women founders of tech startups, created and supported by inDrive
000
participants
submitted
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Apply now to maximize
your startup’s opportunities
your startup’s opportunities
$85 000 prize fund
Providing financial support for the Top 5 winners
Professional insights
Developing a strong educational program for the applicants
Networking opportunities
Building a community for women in IT
At inDrive, we challenge social injustice by fostering impactful connections.
Our goal is to address gender inequality in the venture world and help your startup succeed in the global market.
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The Aurora Tech Award is an annual global prize set up by inDrive for women entrepreneurs in IT.
Only 2.3%
of venture funding goes to women-led startups
34%
of female founders reported burnout in a 2023 research
649
women founders of Tech startups enrolled in the Aurora Tech Award last year
5x growth*
of business revenue in a year boosted by participation in the Aurora Tech Award
*Growth rate provided by Marie-Reine Seshie, 2023 Aurora Tech Award finalist
To learn more about the gap between men and women founders of startups in different countries, check out our latest research:
“This means a lot not just to me, but to women that I work with. The impact of this moment will be felt for generation. It’s going to ensure that their children go to school, they are fed. And we are going to break the cycle of poverty in Kenya.”
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What
Aurora Tech Award offers you
What
Aurora Tech Award offers you
Guidance
from inDrive's executives and industry experts for the shortlist participants
Useful feedback
from Venture Capital experts for the longlist participants
Media representation
for the shortlist participants
A safe space
to expand your professional network
Cash prizes for an extended winners list
First prize
$30 000
Second prize
$20 000
Third prize
$15 000
Fourth prize
$10 000
Fifth prize
$10 000
Rules
To participate, your startup is required to…
- Be founded or co-founded and led by a woman
- Have a functional prototype of a product
- Fit in the investment limit of $4 million in funding, including the seed round
- Be less than 5 years old
Award calendar
02.09.2024
Open call start
21.11.2024
Open call end
Pre-selection process
20.12.2024
Longlist announcement
20.01.2025
Middle list announcement
26.02.2025
Shortlist announcement
Spring 2025
Winners announcement
Spring 2025
Mentorship program for finalists
The ceremony will be held in the spring of 2025, between March and May. The date and location of the ceremony will be announced no later than February 1, 2025.
APPLY NOW
to maximize your startup’s opportunities
How to apply
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Fill out the application form and attach your PDF presentation
03
Submit your application before 21st November
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