€1m slated for innovative African, European women
Though they are undeniable
factors, the world is not about gender, education, nationality and such at the
end of the day, but thinking out of the box.
And in recognition of this
salient fact, the Digital Women’s Day has called for applications for
#lesMargaret Award dedicated to business acceleration for women who change the
world.
Women entrepreneurs or
intrapreneurs from Europe and Africa can apply up to February 2, 2020 at
https://LaJourneedelaFemmeDigitale.com/lesmargaret/
Created in 2013 by DWD
(https://DigitalWomensDay.com/) and supported by Margaret Hamilton, les
Margaret Award (https://bit.ly/2QFtEMp) highlights big ideas and innovations
from committed and inspiring digital women who are disrupting challenges facing
our society today.
The 4 winners, Margaret
Entrepreneur Europe & Africa et Margaret Intrapreneur Europe & Africa,
will be revealed during the 8th edition of DWD Europe on April 21st 2020, in
Paris, France (la Maison de la Radio).
For the first time, les Margaret
Award will offer to the 4 winners funding to support and accelerate the growth
of their business. As part of the DWD’s business acceleration program, they
will receive funding, media exposition, development support, for an overall
value of 1 million euros.
“Through les Margaret Award, we
reward creativity, innovation and audacity. We offer the winners a growth
acceleration and a gigantic media exposure in Europe and Africa. With less than
5% of women founders of startups worldwide and access to funding of 2%, it is
important to provide financial support to these women who are changing the
world,” Delphine Remy-Boutang, CEO the Bureau & DWD, President of GEN
France, said.
Entrepreneurs must meet several
criteria to be eligible.
They include: a mixed team with
at least one woman founder; the use of new technologies to serve a better
world; existing structure in Europe and/or in Africa for less than 5 years.
Intrapreneurs on the other hand
must mainly demonstrate that they are developing new growth opportunities within
their company based on agile and original methods. This category concerns
employees of large and medium-sized companies who have developed a project in
agreement with their employer while remaining employed, which may lead to the
creation of a startup, but also to other innovative activities and
orientations, such as new products, services, technologies, administrative
techniques, strategies development.
The jury is chaired by Remy-Boutang
and composed of digital experts Vanessa Chocteau, head of French IoT program of
La Poste group, Bernard Giry, digital, innovation and research advisor of
Région Ile-de-France, Cathy Mauzaize, head of key accounts entity of Microsoft,
Morgane Miel, deputy editor-in-chief of Madame Figaro, Karim Sy, Chairman of
Digital Africa, and others.
“Being a Margaret is a real
boost. We have gained so much visibility. To be rewarded by such a prestigious
event has helped with our daily business with contacts and more doors have
opened,” says Julie Davico-Pahin, co-founder of Ombrea, winner of les Margaret
Award (Europe 2019).
“Our ambition is to create more
Margarets. I am not the best, there are plenty! Our job is to be able to draw
from the bottom, to create a fresh wind with african young girls who grow up
with a new state of mind, and who will be the next leaders,” Arielle Kitio,
founder of Caysti, winner of les Margaret Award (Africa 2019).
#lesMargaret APPLY:
https://lajourneedelafemmedigitale.com/lesmargaret/
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