Empowering female founders across Europe

WSC (Women Startup Competition) is the biggest event of its kind in Europe, where the ratio of female-founded startups is below 27%, and women investors represent as low as 7% of the funding scene. We invite gender-diverse startups (min. 50% has to be owned by women) from all over Europe to inspire, educate and unite female entrepreneurs, and to increase the aforementioned ratios.

The aim of Women Startup Competition is to grow the presence of women in business, therefore we provide trainings and opportunities for more and more gender-diverse startups. We wish to grow Women Startup Competition worldwide and resupply the startup ecosystem with fresh projects and creative talent.

Startups with a majority of females amongst its founders/co-founders may apply, along with female founded startups, or where 50% of the ownership belongs to women, or where at least 50% of the members are women, or where an equal gender diversity representation (50%-50%) can be found within the entrepreneurial team.

If your team meets the requirements, register your start-up or idea for any of the countries listed here http://www.womenstartupcompetition.com/#events, or if you are in the process of updating your events, you can pre-register here https://www.womenstartupcompetition.com/#2 and we will notify you when registrations open.

Application closes one week before each semifinal.

Startups can apply to pitch at one of our semifinal events around Europe. After the maximum 1/2-day long mini Bootcamp, after Our Jury chooses the top-ranked teams from the semifinal winners.

We will inform you on F6s.com that the system will also send out to your email address. Please check the promotions and spam folders as well.

Yes. :)

Any female member who can represent the startup properly.

Your presentation consists of a 2 minute-long pitch and a 4 minute Q & A, where you will be asked questions about your project.

Yes, any member.

English is the official language of our events. Therefore we use this language at all of our trainings, mentoring and require the pitches to be presented in English as well.

In most cases, the presentation should include: the problem, the solution, the business model, the method of spreading it in the market, the competitors, your team and what you need for the next step.

Of course, you can find them on our Youtube channel: http://bit.ly/2ATLEHT

You can register at any stage. The jury will select startups with best ideas and where the team is already established.

Yes, you will receive an official confirmation and invitation via our platforms ( pozi.io or f6s.com) .

Any platform you prefer (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, ...). Keep in mind that you should send us the presentation in advance, so our mentors can prepare appropriately to help you in making it even better.

Any material can be used that may help you in presenting your idea in 2 minutes - presentation, short video, tangible product, etc.

No, but it can be an advantage when it comes to investors’ and sponsors’ support.

No, our only aim is a balanced gender diversity.

Sure, you can choose any semifinal to participate in.

International and local startup geeks, venture capitalists, angel investors, innovation lab leaders of top companies.

We are looking forward to welcoming anybody in our audience.

Above all, our aim is to help our winners continue to thrive through high publicity and direct contacts with investors.
But we also aim to provide valuable, necessary tools, useful gadgets and services to Teams 1, 2 and 3 that can help them in their daily lives and growth.
In previous years, prizes have included Macbook Air, Apple iPad, Chinese Investor Program, European coworking passes, Timeular time trackers, etc.
Last but not least, all our winners and most of the finalists received an investment following the demo day.