The Aurora Tech Award is an annual prize for women founders of IT startups whose projects have had the most profound impact on world development. Our goal is to support women in the field of advanced technologies, especially women entrepreneurs.
IT improves the lives of millions of people all over the world, that is why we want to support startups in this field.
The winner of the award represents freedom of choice, something that inDrive is giving back to people. She is independent, compassionate, transcends stereotypes, and does fascinating and important work.
If you are a woman entrepreneur, and your project has improved the lives of a large number of people, then don’t delay, submit an application today!
Why
it matters
Latest researches shows that investors are hesitant to invest in businesses founded by women. Talented women specialists are often told that a career in technology isn’t for them. The aim of our award is to change this perception and situation for women in IT.
Despite all obstacles, women IT entrepreneurs are currently creating unique medical solutions, researching voice control, and developing artificial intelligence for unmanned transportation. They are systematically building effective businesses and conquering the global market.
The world is changing, and gender stereotypes are becoming a thing of the past. In 2022 the most profitable US Fortune 500 companies have 74 female CEOs or 15% of all CEOs. In 2002 there were only 7.
The Aurora Tech Award was established in order to remind people that women are half of our civilization’s creative intellectual potential. In many technological fields, they have become the driving force behind development and have done a great deal of good in the world. During the Second World War, it was women who deciphered covert Nazi communications, and in the 1960s, it was women scientists who made the Apollo space missions possible.
We believe that women should have the opportunity not only to get a career in IT but also to flourish therein, to realize their best ideas without having to face unnecessary obstacles. That is why we have set ourselves the following tasks: to recognize the achievements of women in IT entrepreneurship, to support them with a financial award, and to tear down gender stereotypes in IT.
Laureates 2023
Elizabeth Mwangi
Elizabeth Mwangi
Elizabeth Mwangi (Kenya) and Gwiji for Women, connecting cleaners living in the slums of Nairobi with their clients.
For the economic empowerment of Nairobi women, for creating an incredible idea in order to help her community.
Iva Gumnishka
Iva Gumnishka
Iva Gumnishka (Bulgaria) and her company Humans in the Loop, data annotation services for computer vision.
For restoring faith in people who are still behind artificial intelligence technologies, for reflecting the power and generosity of the person behind technology.
Namya Mahajan
Namya Mahajan
Namya Mahajan (India) and her Rocket Learning startup that organizes digital teacher-parent communities.
For making early childhood education available to low-income families, for building a cost-effective and scalable model that can impact the future of our children today.
Shortlist
Rules of the Aurora Tech Award
Any woman founder or co-founder of a company that was created within the last five years can be nominated for the award. The key product of the nominee’s company must be based on information technologies. The nominee must hold a C-level position in the company at the time the application is submitted.
The nomination presentation includes:
- The candidate’s main achievements
A short bio, detailing any challenges the candidate faced while working on their startup and the professional attributes that helped her overcome these obstacles. - The startup’s successes
An in-depth description of the company, its achievements, and an explanation of how the startup contributes to making the world a better place. - The reason for the nomination
A comprehensive explanation of how the award will affect the life of the applicant, the company, or a particular community.
Presentations should include above mentioned information. Please make sure the file is in PDF format and does not exceed 30 megabytes.
See the Terms and Сonditions for the full rules of the award.
Conducting
the award
The prizes
In addition to the financial prize, the entrepreneurs will receive access to the inDrive mentorship program and other opportunities.
Our jury
Frequently asked questions
Stage one: reception of applications—from October 3 to December 2, 2022.
Stage two: drawing up a shortlist of finalists for the award—up to February 28, 2023.
Stage three: publishing the results—March 8, 2023.
A presentation should include:
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The candidate’s main achievements
A short bio, detailing any challenges the candidate faced while working on their startup and the professional attributes that helped her overcome these obstacles. -
The startup’s successes
An in-depth description of the company, its achievements, and an explanation of how the startup contributes to making the world a better place. -
The reason for the nomination
A comprehensive explanation of how the award will affect the life of the applicant, the company, or a particular community.
