Women In Tech Startup Accelerator Program

Women In Tech Startup Accelerator Program, powered by the Department of Science and Technology, is a 12-week cohort-based program focused on supporting highly innovative and scalable technology ventures led by women entrepreneurs. Female founders interested in acquiring the tools, knowledge, and connections to take their startup to the next level can apply for the Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program. For more details on the STEP Incubation Program for Women-Led Startups, click here

The objective of the Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program

The primary objective of the Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program is to provide valuable leadership, startup management, and communication skills to entrepreneurs for their rapid growth.

Benefits of the Program

Over 12 weeks of the program, the startup will get connections, mentorship, and access to expert-led workshops to level up their marketing, turnover, and investment. The program offers the following benefits:

Expert-led workshops
Facilitated group sessions with other entrepreneurs
1-2-1 support
Support developing and practicing your pitch
Networking and events
AWS, Razor pay

Each company accepted into the program will receive an Rs.50000 grant.

Eligible Startups

This program is open to highly innovative and scalable women-led technology startups. The accelerator program is best suited for seed to early-stage revenue-generating tech startups registered in India with its founders and operations based out of India. The Relevant Stakeholders are listed as follows:

Accelerator
Incubator
Investor
Mentor
Individual
Ideation Stage Startup
Validation Stage Startup
Early Traction Startup
Scaling Stage Startup
Corporate

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria to apply for the Women In Tech Startup Accelerator Program are listed as follows:

Technology startups with high growth potential and a highly scalable business model can apply for the program.
In addition, applicants must have one woman on the founding team with a substantial equity interest or in a leadership position in the company (C-Suite)
Companies within any industry are considered. Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program is most interested in deep-tech startups whose products/services are based on high-tech innovation in engineering or leveraging technologies like AI/ML/AR/VR/Blockchain/etc.
The startup has achieved some degree of validation/traction – should have a minimum viable product or service with a market fit, viable commercialization, and scope of scaling
A startup legally incorporated and in existence for more than a year can apply for the Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program

Focus Area

IIM Udaipur is looking to collaborate & work with startups on any of the following themes:

Analytics and Advertising
Architecture Interior Design
AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality)
Automotive, Art & Photography
Animation, Chemicals, and Computer Vision
Telecommunication & Networking
Construction, Agriculture, and Aeronautics Aerospace & Defence
AI, Green Technology, and Events
Fashion, Finance Technology, and Enterprise Software
Food & Beverages, Design and Dating Matrimonial
Education, Renewable Energy, and Technology Hardware
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Internet Of Things and IT Services
Human Resources, Marketing, and Nanotechnology
Non-Renewable Energy, Pets & Animals
Media & Entertainment
Retail and House-Hold Services
Professional & Commercial Services
Sports, Social Impact and Social Network
Textiles & Apparel
Transportation & Storage
Logistics, Travel & Tourism
Security Solutions Indic Language Startups
Airport Operations
Real Estate and Other Specialty Retailers
Safety, Robotics, and Passenger Experience
Biotechnology, Waste Management
Toys And Games
Relevant Service Type
Government & Hyperlocal
Discovery and Location-Based Services
Manufacturing, Marketplace, Mobile
Offline and Online Aggregator
Peer To Peer and Platform
Consulting and Consumer Internet
Engineering, E-Commerce
Rental, Enterprise Mobility, and Research
Sharing Economy, Social Enterprise, and SaaS
Subscription Commerce

Relevant Service Type

Government and Hyper local
Discovery and Location-Based Services
Manufacturing, Marketplace, and Mobile
Offline, Online Aggregator, and Peer To Peer
Platform, Consulting, and Consumer Internet
Engineering, E-Commerce, and Rental
Enterprise Mobility, Research, and Sharing Economy
Social Enterprise, SaaS, and Subscription Commerce

Application Procedure

IIM Udaipur will select up to 15 women entrepreneurs for the Acceleration Program through a two-stage competitive process.

To apply for the program, Access the official website of IIM Udaipur Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program.
From the homepage click on the apply now option. Provide all mandatory details in the application form and click on submit button.
Upon submission of the application, the program manager will then be in touch to let entrepreneurs know if they are invited to an interview in the next stage.
In the interview, they will ask questions about the entrepreneur and business to see if they are a good fit for the program. After the interview, the result will be announced.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The Women-in-Tech Startup Accelerator Program is a 12-week cohort-based program focused on supporting highly innovative and scalable technology ventures led by women entrepreneurs. It provides leadership, startup management, and communication skills to entrepreneurs for their rapid growth.

Technology startups with high growth potential, a highly scalable business model, and at least one woman on the founding team with a substantial equity interest or in a leadership position are eligible to apply. The startup should have a minimum viable product or service with market fit, viable commercialization, and scope for scaling.

Over the 12 weeks, startups in the program will receive expert-led workshops, facilitated group sessions with other entrepreneurs, one-on-one support, pitch preparation assistance, networking opportunities, and a grant of Rs. 50,000. They will also gain access to AWS and Razorpay services.

The accelerator program is most interested in deep-tech startups whose products or services are based on high-tech innovation in areas like AI, ML, AR, VR, Blockchain, and other emerging technologies.

The startup should be legally incorporated and in existence for more than a year to apply for the Women-in-Tech Accelerator Program.

Interested startups can apply through the official website of IIM Udaipur's Women-In-Tech Accelerator Program. After submitting the application form, selected startups will be invited for an interview. The final selection will be based on the interview round.

The accelerator program aims to select up to 15 women entrepreneurs for the acceleration program through a two-stage competitive process.

The program is open to startups working in various sectors, including analytics, advertising, AR/VR, automotive, aerospace, AI, green technology, finance, healthcare, IoT, nanotechnology, renewable energy, social impact, and many more.

No, the program is open to highly innovative and scalable women-led technology startups registered in India with their founders and operations based out of India.

The relevant stakeholders mentioned in the article include accelerators, incubators, investors, mentors, startups at various stages (ideation, validation, early traction, and scaling), and corporates.