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Fem’up created a platform where young women get inspired by and learn from other women. It builds visibility for female role models. Together, women strengthen each other’s networks and help more women to be empowered by the community.
In 2020, the Female Founders initiative created an amazing Swiss Female Founders Ecosystem Map. It provides transparency and portrays great female role models in the startup ecosystem. The map categorises startups by industries for ease of use.
The University of Basel Innovation Office has launched the FEMtrepreneurs initiative in 2019 to reach gender equality by promoting female entrepreneurship and enabling women to found their business. We join forces for events and initiatives promoting role models, growth, and collaboration.
The Wenger & Vieli Startup Desk, led by two female role models, offers different packages and services, such as access to legal and tax workshops, as well as webinars.
Please get in contact via email: femalefounders@wengervieli.ch.
FE+MALE Think Tank transfers research approaches into market-driven solutions to support investors, organizations, leaders, institutions and founders to achieve their gender diversity and equity goals in entrepreneurship.
Read their recent article about Unconscious Biases in Investment Decisions.
The Collective unites organizations and initiatives that promote female entrepreneurship within the Swiss startup ecosystem. Its goal is to enhance transparency, collaboration, and collective impact. Link:
The Swiss Startup Association has been a proud Partner of the State of Gender Diversity in European Venture report – the biggest initiative in Europe mapping the state of funding for female entrepreneurs and emerging fund managers in Europe.
If you have not read the report already, you can access it at: www.stateofgenderdiversity.com.
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