He Aurora Tech Awardthe annual award created in 2020 that seeks to recognize projects that have had a positive and profound impact on global development, as well as female founders of IT startups, opened its call this September 5.
With this initiative, empowering women leaders in the technology industry is inDrive’s main objective, in addition to providing them with support and recognition for their outstanding contributions. Beyond celebrating their achievements, this award is an instrument of transformation, in which barriers become opportunities and challenges become triumphs.
The mission of the award is threefold: to applaud the advances of women in the world of information technologies, to provide them with the resources they need with financial support and to end the gender prejudices that have confined the sector for so long.
How to participate in the Aurora Tech Award?
The application must meet the following criteria:
- Founding woman: The startup must be founded or co-founded and led by a woman.
- Financing phase: The startup must not have received investments exceeding $4 million in funding, including the seed round.
- Operating time: The startup must not be more than 5 years old.
- Minimum viable product: The startup must have a working prototype. If you only have one idea, the application will not be considered.
Candidates can be submitted through the award website here until December 31, 2023.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
- First prize: 30 thousand dollars
- Second prize: 20 thousand dollars
- Third award: 10 thousand dollars
The jury will be made up of leading IT experts, last year’s Aurora Tech Award winners and key industry experts. There will be only one winner per category, and the prize can be awarded to a contestant from any of the participating countries. In addition to the prizes, entrepreneurs will have access to inDrive’s mentoring program.
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