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09 Mar 2021 | News
Commission launches scheme aiming to close the gender gap in the male-dominated EU innovation ecosystem
EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel on Monday announced a Horizon Europe-funded service providing promising female entrepreneurs with coaching, mentoring and financing.
Women TechEU, managed by the the European Innovation Council (EIC), will launch its first call at the end of June, offering support to 50 female-led start-ups. In addition, the scheme is open to female innovators and researchers that have already received funding from the EIC.
The Commission is now looking for mentors to support future award winners.
Announcing the scheme on International Women’s day, Gabriel described it as the latest move to foster gender equality in the EU innovation ecosystem. “More efforts are needed to transform the stereotypical image of a tech leader and give more visibility to female entrepreneurs and their companies,” she said.