2nd Open Call &
Programme Plan

Before entering the acceleration program, the applicants will go through a 3-step evaluation process:

Programme Description:

This unique EmpoWomen Accelerator offers a 6-month programme of dedicated intensive support to the selected group of women deep tech entrepreneurs, with a view to enabling them to significantly boost their business growth and increase their potential to access investment.

The EmpoWomen Accelerator Programme is delivered by two leading European players:

• StartUp Wise Guys (SWG), one of the top 5 accelerators according to European top tier VCs (as ranked by Sifted in December 2022) that focuses on entrepreneurs in underserved markets and fast tracks their growth, and  

• Business Angels Europe (BAE), mobilising the investment potential of national angel investment communities from East to West of Europe, bringing access to investment from the most experienced  European angel groups to back growth-potential entrepreneurs from start up to scale up.    

The Finale to the Accelerator Programme will be a Demo Day at which the cohort of Women entrepreneurs will each present their business to an audience of invited investors with deep tech expertise and experience from across relevant industries and sectors.  The Pitch presentations offer the opportunity for attracting investor interest and gaining direct feedback, one one-on-one interactions with investors and establishing the potential for further follow-up meetings.