Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G) Women Entrepreneurs for Good

ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME

Language: English

WE4G Closing Ceremony (2023)

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Program Overview

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good (WE4G) is a unique accelerator programme that supports green entrepreneurs at the early stages of their journey. The program is designed to support selected ventures to further build on their impact-oriented solutions, and prepare them for pitching and fundraising from impact investors and philanthropists.

The 7-month online programme equips women entrepreneurs with unique resources and capabilities to innovate and grow their businesses by providing coaching, visibility, technical support, exposure and access to a network of stakeholders and global partners.

Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)

Format: Online

Duration: 6 months

Language(s): English

Place(s): Paris

Registration date(s): Apr 01, 2024

Our mission

Launched in 2021, the Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G) initiative was imagined as a concrete solution to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on women entrepreneurs.

Today, women entrepreneurs still face greater challenges compared to men, including gender biases, work-life balance, and a lack of professional networks and support, especially when it comes to funding (in 2020 only 2.3% of VC funding went to women-led startups!).

Our mission is to support projects led by inspiring women creating a better future for all, and expanding our scope for a greater impact!

KEY FIGURES

800

applications from 80 countries

200

selected projects coaching at the HEC Incubator

laureates gathered at the Women's Forum

Why join the program?

A PROGRAMME FOR ALL - the programme will support 100+ women entrepreneurs through market and customer research coaching, and business model support in an intense three-day Startup Sprint.

ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF EXPERTS - the 10 finalists will attend a 3-month online incubator programme, receiving business coaching, technical support and professional connections.

PERFECT YOUR PITCHING SKILLS - the semi-finalists will be offered the opportunity to pitch in front of an esteemed Grand Jury from the international entrepreneurship network.

VISIBILITY AND NETWORKING - The 10 Women Entrepreneurs 4 Good will be invited to showcase their projects at the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2024 in Paris through a pitching competition.

Eligibility criteria

Your project qualifies for application to the programme if:

You are a women founder or co-founders, with at least 2 people in your team
Your project generates a revenue of less than €20,000 per year
Your project is designed to tackle a social or environmental challenge

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Women's Forum For the Economy & Society

An international network for transforming the power of women's voices and perspectives into forward-thinking economic and policy initiatives for societal change.

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Partners

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Testimonials

Thibault Boyeux

I really like the team spirit we have with the other accelerated start-ups. I feel like I'm in the right place and I really enjoy the fact that the programme adapts to us: pragmatic and flexible.

Camille Delpoux

In just a few weeks, Hectar has given us the opportunity to interact with some incredible people who are experts in their field. Hectar's training and network are essential to the implementation of our marketing and growth strategies.

Alexandre Bocage

This accelerator programme puts us in contact with farmers and a network of experts. We're delighted to have the Hectar team at our side, who are very committed to supporting our growth.

Arnaud Watine

For each challenge, Hectar put us in touch with business experts to help us understand the problem. Above all, Hectar pushed us to go beyond the paradigms of start-ups, which are not adapted to the world of agriculture.