Support Female Entrepreneurship with Circle U.

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Do you want to prove that entrepreneurship is not just for men? Together, let’s redefine the rules of entrepreneurship! Circle U. invites you to their events, organised from April 26 to 29, to take action for a fairer entrepreneurial world.

The Circle U. European alliance brings together Université Paris Cité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, King’s College London, UCLouvain, the University of Oslo, Aarhus University, the University of Belgrade, the University of Pisa, and the University of Vienna.

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A Networking Event and Hackathon

From April 26 to 28, the Circle U. European university alliance and its network of female entrepreneurs are organising two events to promote women’s entrepreneurship.

Open to the entire university community, the event offers two activities:

A networking activity where you can join the Circle U. network of female entrepreneurs, meet inspiring individuals, and participate in workshops focused on developing entrepreneurial skills (securing funding, pitching a project, etc.).
A hackathon aimed at creating an environment that encourages women to venture into entrepreneurship. You will work in teams to develop an innovative project, which you will present to an international jury and have the opportunity to continue developing within the Circle U. incubator.

Register by March 6 via this link!

Are you a student wondering about the application process? Head over to the procedure page.

Are you staff or a faculty member at the university and would like to learn about funding opportunities for your mobility? Contact us at circleu.iro@u-paris.fr.

Discussion Funding for Female Entrepreneurs

Did you know that only 0.1% of all investments go to women-led startups? This is the issue the panel discussion on funding for female entrepreneurs aims to explore. It will be held online on April 29.

This conference is for anyone who wants to help build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem!

Register before April 29 on the Circle U. website!

Speakers

• Prof. Helle Neergaard, whose research highlights the specific challenges faced by female entrepreneurs.
• Shaeema Zaman, entrepreneur and founder of Qase Tech Science Melting Pot, who will share her experience in a male-dominated financial landscape.
• Christina Lundsgaard Ottsen, a systemic change expert, who will discuss the impact of diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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