🚀 Are you a woman with a business idea that could transform the agrifood sector? Looking for support to kick-start or grow your company? Now is your time! 💪🌾
🔹 Applications are now open for the EWA programme for aspiring women entrepreneurs!
Tartu Biotechnology Park, in collaboration with the EIT Food RIS programme, invites you to apply for EWA (Empowering Women in Agrifood) — a development programme supporting women entrepreneurs in the early stages of their careers and helping reduce gender inequality in the agrifood sector. 🌱💡
Launched and funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), the programme will run simultaneously in 13 European countries and for the second time in Estonia. 🇪🇪✨
🔸 Who can apply?
👩‍🌾 The programme is open to 10 women who have a business idea and are either about to start a company or have already launched one (the company must be less than 3 years old and have received no more than €60,000 in investments).
đź“… Programme timeline:
📝 Applications: 27 March – 25 May
📆 Programme duration: June – November (6 months)
🤝 Matchmaking event: June 2025
🎓 Masterclass training: October 2025
🎤 Pitching event and final competition: November 2025
💙💛 What does the programme offer?
EWA is a personalised mentoring programme offering 1:1 expert guidance (e.g., business development, marketing) and access to valuable training sessions. During the final competition, two winners will be selected to receive a total prize fund of €15,000. Additionally, each participant will receive €1,000 in support. 🌟
📢 More information and application:
đź”— EWA website: https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/ewa-empowering-women-in-agrifood
✍️ Application link: https://www.f6s.com/ewa-2025-eesti/apply
📬 Contact and further info:
Maris Väli-Täht – maris@biopark.ee, +372 5662 1301
Keiu Käära – keiu@biopark.ee, +372 522 1392
