I Win Programme For Women Entrepreneurs

I-Venture @ ISB (Indian School of Business) in its efforts to provide increased acceleration assistance to women-founded / co-founded start-ups has launched the ‘Women of Innovation (I-WIN)’ program. I-WIN aims to mentor and handhold women entrepreneurs to scale up their business modules and, in the process, pave new growth trajectories. Sector agnostic start-ups with a minimum of one-year incorporation and proof of concept stage ventures can apply and reap the benefits of the I-WIN program.

The objective of the I-WIN Programme

I-Venture @ ISB’s Women of Innovation Program aims to provide acceleration support to women-founded / co-founded start-ups by handholding entrepreneurs through their scaling-up journey.

I-WIN Program

Program Offerings

The I-WIN Programme will offer the following benefits to women entrepreneurs:

Fine-tune business model will be offered to women startup
Go to Market strategies, Process Standardization and Internationalisation Support will be provided to startups
The eligible startups will also get the Pilot opportunities and Fundraising
Engagement with domain experts will be provided to women entrepreneurs
Networking and Startup Kit will be provided to startups
Strategic Partnerships and ecosystem building

Eligible Startup for I-WIN Programme

The following type of startups can apply for the I-WIN e Accelerator Program

Individual
Early Traction Startup
Scaling Stage Startup
Corporate

Eligibility Criteria

Any Individual/Startup who is eligible under any of given below categories can apply for the I-WIN Programme:

Women who founded / co-founded start-ups can apply for the I-WIN Programme
To apply for the program, the startup should have a minimum of 1 year from Incorporation.
Both not-for-profit and for-profit ventures can apply for the accelerator program
Minimum Proof of Concept stage ventures.
Sector agnostic startups are eligible for the program.

Focus Area

I-WIN Startup Accelerator Program is looking to collaborate & work with startups in any of the following themes:

Analytics, Advertising, and Architecture Interior Design
AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality) and Automotive
Art & Photography, Animation, and Chemicals
Computer Vision, Telecommunication & Networking
Construction, Agriculture, Aeronautics Aerospace & Defence
AI, Green Technology, Events and Fashion
Finance Technology, Enterprise Software, Food & Beverages
Design, Dating Matrimonial, and Education
Renewable Energy, Technology Hardware, Healthcare & Lifesciences
Internet Of Things, IT Services and Human Resources
Marketing, Nanotechnology, and Non- Renewable Energy
Pets & Animals, Media & Entertainment
Retail, House-Hold Services, Professional & Commercial Services
Sports, Social Impact and Social Network
Textiles & Apparel, Indic Language Startups
Transportation & Storage
Logistics, Travel & Tourism
Security Solutions, Airport Operations, and Real Estate

Other Specialty Retailers, Safety and Robotics, Toys And Games

Service Type

The relevant service type for I-WIN accelerator Program is as follows:

Government and Hyperlocal
Discovery and Location-Based Services
Manufacturing and Marketplace
Mobile, Offline, and Online Aggregator
Peer To Peer, Platform, and Consulting
Consumer Internet, Engineering and E-Commerce
Rental and Enterprise Mobility
Research, Sharing Economy and Social Enterprise
Passenger Experience, Biotechnology, and Waste Management

TimeLine of I-WIN Accelerator Program

Application Opens	3rd January 2022
Deadline to Apply	31st January 2022
Application Result Date	25h February 2021

Application Procedure

I-WIN Accelerator Program Applications will be open from 3

rd January 2022 to 31st January 2022. The applicant is required to access the official webpage of Startup India.

From the home page click on the Programs option and then select View all active programs.
By clicking on the Accelerator Programme from the new page, the list of active programs will be displayed. Click on the I-WIN Accelerator Program, the link will redirect to a new page
Click on the apply now option; the Startup India login page will be displayed.
The existing users of Startup India can log in to the portal to apply for the program
New users need to register on the portal to get the user credential. By clicking on the register now option, the applicant can provide all mandatory details for registration.
The eligible applicants will be shortlisted and the 3-month engagement will be provided to startups.
Shortlisted applicants will be called on demo day to pitch about the startups. Final results will be announced on 25th February 2022.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about I WIN Programme for Women Entrepreneurs.

The I-WIN (Women of Innovation) Programme is an accelerator program launched by I-Venture @ ISB (Indian School of Business) to provide mentorship and support to women-founded or co-founded startups. It aims to help these startups scale up their business models and pave new growth trajectories.

Any startup that meets the following criteria can apply for the I-WIN Programme: 1) The startup should have at least one woman founder or co-founder, 2) It should have been incorporated for a minimum of one year, 3) It should have a minimum proof of concept stage, and 4) It can be from any sector or industry (sector agnostic).

The I-WIN Programme offers various benefits to women entrepreneurs, including fine-tuning their business models, providing go-to-market strategies, process standardization, and internationalization support. It also offers pilot opportunities, fundraising engagement with domain experts, networking opportunities, a startup kit, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem building.

Yes, the deadline to apply for the I-WIN Programme is 31st January 2022. The applications opened on 3rd January 2022.

Interested startups can apply for the I-WIN Programme through the Startup India portal. They need to access the active programs section, find the I-WIN Accelerator Program, and click on the "Apply Now" option. Existing Startup India users can log in, while new users need to register to get user credentials.

The I-WIN Programme is open to individual early-traction startups, scaling-stage startups, and corporate startups. Both for-profit and not-for-profit ventures can apply.

Yes, the I-WIN Programme is looking to collaborate with startups in various themes, including analytics, advertising, architecture, interior design, AR/VR, automotive, art, photography, animation, chemicals, computer vision, telecommunication, networking, and many others listed in the article.

The application process for the I-WIN Programme opened on 3rd January 2022 and closed on 31st January 2022. The application results will be announced on 25th February 2022. Shortlisted applicants will be called for a demo day to pitch their startups.

The I-WIN Programme welcomes startups offering various service types, such as government services, hyperlocal discovery, location-based services, manufacturing, marketplaces, mobile apps, online and offline aggregators, peer-to-peer platforms, consulting, consumer internet, e-commerce, rental services, enterprise mobility, research, sharing economy, social enterprise, passenger experience, biotechnology, and waste management.

According to the article, the selected startups will be provided with a 3-month engagement as part of the I-WIN Programme to receive acceleration support and mentorship.