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    IIM Udaipur Incubation Center Aims to Empower Female Founders of Start-ups

    Preeti
    June2/ 2022

    ● A 12-week participant-centered accelerator program designed for female founders to take their startup to the next level ● IIM Udaipur's Incubation Center introduces the Women-in-Tech (WiT) Accelerator Program course for Female Founders of Start-ups ● IIMUIC to provide extensive training, mentoring and technical guidance, as well as introductions to corporate leaders and industry experts, networking opportunities with potential investors, and ongoing advisory support Udaipur (The Hawk): To encourage and support women’s participation in tech, data, and management careers, IIM Udaipur's Incubation Center inaugurated the First Batch of the new Women-in-tech Accelerator Program. This 12-week participant-centered accelerator program, powered by the Department of Science and Technology will be focused on supporting highly innovative and scalable women-led tech ventures. The course is designed for female founders who aspire to acquire the tools, knowledge, and connections to take their startup to the next level. Each qualifying startup receives up to ₹50,000 in cash prize, extensive training, mentoring and technical guidance, as well as introductions to corporate leaders and industry experts, networking opportunities with potential investors, and ongoing advisory support for next 12 months. Eligible startups can now apply to the first batch of this program, the Women-in-Tech Accelerator program. According to IDC, only 24% of women hold senior leadership positions in technology. As a result, this course is based on the premise that gender diversity in the workplace adds enormous value to the business, the economy, and society. Commenting on the launch of the WiT program, Suresh Dhaka, CEO at IIM Udaipur’s Incubation Center sai ...

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