Aurora Tech Award

Who owns the information, owns the world, right? While we can't promise you the world, we can give you a clear understanding of what awaits our participants on their Aurora Tech Award journey—and how to strengthen your business path. What’s the offer? A series of newsletters featuring educational and inspirational videos tailored for our participants. Here are the topics you can expect the guides to cover: 💫 How to submit a winning application 💫 Social impact 💫 Insights from past finalists 💫 How to highlight your project in the application 💫 Pitching tips: key elements for a successful presentation And lots of other super inspirational content! Interested? Apply now and we’ll include you in the newsletter— https://lnkd.in/ggsvX_iA #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity

Highlighting a good cause alongside profitability gets easier with the right ally, doesn’t it? Take SheFoundry Ltd. This venture studio is dedicated to closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship and innovation. They create products, programs, and initiatives to support and empower women at all stages and across all sectors. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know how much this aligns with the values of the Aurora Tech Award. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce SheFoundry Ltd as one of our general partners! 🤩 We deeply appreciate SheFoundry Ltd for their participation and invite others to join forces with the Aurora Tech Award in this inspiring journey of supporting women founders. Together, we can make a difference🧚♀️💫 #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity 

It’s no coincidence that the Aurora Tech Award focuses on impact—it’s one of our core values. As part of the inDrive, the Award was created to support those who make a difference. We champion women founders driving sustainable and diverse ideas through their startups. Does this resonate with you, whether as a business founder or a potential partner? Let’s join forces and make an impact together! Thanks to Folake Owodunni and Joselyne Del Rosario #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity 

Most of us here on LinkedIn value leisure time less than working hours—for obvious reasons 💸👪🏠📈 But it’s proven that we struggle more with work tasks when we don’t compensate for our efforts at work with quality, well-planned leisure after hours. On top of that, according to various research, 39% to 58% of women actually started their businesses to improve their work-life balance and to spend more time with their families💥 (Comment if this was your motivation and it truly worked!) So, what kind of unwinding activities do women founders have to recharge from all their responsibilities? We asked some of the strongest of them—the 2024 Aurora Tech Award winners and finalists! Check the gallery! Thanks to Alena Shchavleva Rim Jourdan Daniella Castro, PhD Folake Owodunni #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity

These 120 extraordinary women founders have brought to the world 120 startups, carefully handpicked by the Aurora Tech Award team from 2,018 applications across 116 countries. These are entrepreneurs shaping the future of tech as we speak! How incredible a startup must be to make it through such a rigorous selection process, proving it is truly revolutionizing industries across emerging markets! ❤️🔥 These are the businesses we’ll be championing from now on! Here’s our message for everyone beyond the Longlist: → To Investors: Interested in connecting with the next wave of business leaders? Let us help you make the introduction. → To Future Founders: Want to join these trailblazers next year? Keep following our socials to stay updated! Here’s the link for the post with the longlisters: https://lnkd.in/dTcgXnCJ Share this post and tag a friend who needs to hear about these incredible women. Let’s inspire the next generation of leaders! 💃💫 #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity

Good things come in fours, and in our case that means a long list of venture and community partners. This is the final announcement in the series! This time, we’re focusing on Latin American (LatAm) partners, and partners from Global and Emerging markets. Check out the gallery—it might be in your business interest! To see the lists of partners from other regions, don’t forget to check our previous posts. Also, a brief reminder of what those partners are: ✨ Our Venture Capital partners are instrumental in defining which longlist participants make it to the shortlist. Additionally, they provide rare and valuable feedback on applications. ✨ Community partners help us spread the word about the Award—making it possible to showcase our finalists and winners. Here’s our heartfelt thanks to <3 <3 <3: Mubius WomenTech Ventures, Alive Group (Acumen LATAM Impact Ventures) (Bogota, Colombia, LatAm), Leonora Ventures, Imagine Ventures, Cube Ventures VC Firm, Zeal Fund, ULTRA.VC, Prospective Technologies Venture Capital, AdVentures, UNCOVERED FUND, Indelible, WOMEN IN TECH ® Global. We deeply appreciate all our partners for being the strong foundation we can always rely on! Check out the “Partners” section on our website to learn more about them: https://lnkd.in/ddSuAn3R #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity

“Just relax!”—how often do you hear that at work? And as a business founder, how often do you actually allow yourself to do it? Not so much, right? Thought so! A business founder balances her responsibilities with the grace and skill of an equilibrist. But loosening up is an essential part of staying productive—you can’t go far without it. We spoke with our 2024 alumni, finalists, and founders about their ways of relaxing. Check out the gallery to see their experiences. We’d love to hear what helps you unwind from all the work you do. Share your stories in the comments! Thanks to Maria Dmitrieva Nadya Anpilogova Firouza Eshonova @Sarah Phiri-Molema, Aidana Aituarova, Jasmijn Kok Additional sources: The Times, Health.Clevelandclinic.org, Pubmed Central.

Here is a sincere and inspiring interview by our new head, Isabella Ghassemi-Smith 🧡

When we say we build a community for women founders, we actually mean it. The number of countries where our future alumni live is quite astonishing! Just look at the statistics in the pictures. Any one of them could be your next potential international partner—or a global unicorn that shakes up the industry! 🤩 #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity 

While you’re reading this post, our team is working hard on the pre-selection process and deciding who ultimately makes it to the longlist. The announcement of the longlist is set for December 20, 2024. In the meantime, let us introduce you to our longlist selection process—in the gallery 😊✨ #AuroraTechAward #WomenInTech #FemaleFounders #TechStartups #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #InnovativeWomen #WomenEmpowerment #StartupLife #FemaleCEO #Entrepreneurship #StartupFounder #WomenInLeadership #FemaleInnovation #TechCommunity #DiversityInTech #TechSavvyWomen #EmpoweringWomen #StartupOpportunity