Application Deadline:March 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m
Google’s Women Techmakers and the U.S. Department of State, through the Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (POWER) Initiative have partnered to host the Women Tech Founders Program.
This program will provide women tech entrepreneurs from across the Middle East and North Africa region technical skills training from Google’s tech and start up experts, and help build a network of future tech changemakers in the region.
The program will be facilitated in English and will draw applicants mainly from Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE.
In addition, a select number of applicants from the region, outside of Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE, will also be selected as Women Tech Founders ambassadors to participate in the program and serve as tech changemakers in expanding the program to the Middle East and North Africa region.
Sessions will be tailored to participants’ skillsets to enable them to leverage technology in expanding their businesses, connect with counterparts in the United States, and collaborate with other leading women in tech in the region and the United States.Join us on May 17th, 2021 for the launch event with guest speakers from the private and public sectors. This event is open to the public.
Program Benefits
Equity-free support
Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google
Personalized mentorship and technical support from Google experts
Program Timeline
During each session, participants will work toward building a tech founders community amongst themselves by engaging with peers and sharing their stories of their entrepreneurial journey. Selected finalists will be invited to participate in technical training sessions that will run through the month of May:
- Lanch Event: May 17th, 2021 (Open to the public)
- Session 1: May 18th, 2021 (Finalists Only)
- Session 2: May 24th, 2021 (Finalists Only)
- Session 3: June 1st, 2021 (Finalists Only)
- Session 4: June 8th, 2021 (Finalists Only)
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Women Tech Founders Program 2021