The Innovative Women Program is an initiative of Finep and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) to stimulate startups led by women, in order to contribute to increasing female representation in the national entrepreneurial landscape, through training and recognition of ventures that can favor the increase of Brazilian competitiveness.
In this edition, 10 startups from each region of the country will be selected, 5 in the validation stage and 5 in more advanced stages of traction and scaling, totaling 50 companies, for 8.5 weeks of acceleration with a team of mentors and speakers from public and private initiatives. At the end, all will present to a Regional Evaluation Panel. Those that complete the entire process satisfactorily will receive a prize of R$ 60,000 to use in their business, but two from each region, one from each stage, will be chosen by the Panel to receive a differentiated prize of R$ 120,000.
Priority topics:
Healthtech, Education; Basic Sanitation and Water Security; Agritech; Foodtech; Defense and National Security; Smart and Sustainable Cities; Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Bioeconomy; Pollution and Solid Waste Treatment; Monitoring, prevention and recovery from natural and environmental disasters; Environmental preservation; Public and private security; New Industry Brazil; and Impact Investing.
Priority Technologies:
Biotechnology; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); Nanotechnology; 5G and Wi-Fi 6; Blockchain; Cloud computing; Extended Reality (XR) and immersive interfaces; Robotic Process Automation (RPA); Big data.
Any questions can be clarified via email. cp_mulheresinovadoras@finep.gov.br.
Consult the ebook of the 5th edition of the Innovative Women Program.
