EWA Advanced
What to expect?
A pan-European group of around 10 women entrepreneurs selected for their potential to become investment-ready and scaling their operations.
Length:
4 months
Target:
Women founders in the agrifood sector with high growth potential. It targets entrepreneurs who:
- Lead a venture with a scalable business model,
- Are actively preparing for investment, expansion or international growth
Language:
English
Content:
- Matchmaking
- Trainings, expert sessions, firesides
- Weekly mentoring touchpoints
- Networking sessions
- Masterclass
- Demo Day, including prep session
- Topics: commercial readiness, investment readiness, corporate readiness, scaling-up
Funding opportunities
- Unlock the potential for financial growth with EWA. Take advantage of funding opportunities with prizes of €20,000 and €15,000 per cohort.
- Gain access to EIT Food programmes, connect with investors, and build corporate partnerships to elevate your business to new heights.
Outcome:
- Demonstrate investment readiness by refining the growth strategy, financial projections and pitch, in line with investor expectations.
- Design and assess scaling pathways for their agrifood venture, including market expansion, partnerships and operational growth considerations.
- Strengthen leadership and strategic decision-making as women founders, navigating growth challenges, investor relations and gender-related barriers in high-growth environments.