Meet the 2024 Laureates of WomenEntrepreneurs4Good

Uplifting women in business: this is the initiative behind WomenEntrepreneurs4Good (WE4G)! Established in 2021 by the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, and carried out in partnership with Bank of America Business, Bredin Prat and HEC Paris, the WE4G program has become a reference for supporting women in the green transition and founders of social enterprises. Let's delve into its inception, objectives, and the 2024 laureates.
 

WE4G: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Green Transition and Social Enterprises Globally

Designed to mitigate the negative impacts of crises on women entrepreneurs, WE4G has become increasingly attractive over the years, with this year's edition receiving almost 100 projects from 40 countries!

How does the program work? WE4G aims to empower women by providing them with the resources, training, and networks necessary to launch and scale impactful businesses. The program focuses on several core areas:

• Skill Development: Intensive bootcamps that cover market research, customer insights, and value proposition creation.
• Mentorship and Networking: Opportunities for women to connect with experienced mentors and expand their professional networks.
• Access to Capital: Guidance on securing funding and investment to grow their businesses.

This year, through the WomenEntrepreneurs4Good program, 100 women entrepreneurs attended an intense three-day Startup Sprint, and 10 laureates have been selected to join the HEC Paris online Incubator for four months. They will then have the opportunity to pitch their startup at the Women’s Forum annual event in Paris in front of investors!

10 Laureates from 7 countries

Selection for the WE4G program has always been rigorous, focusing on innovation, impact, social and/or environmental challenges, and the strength of the team. This year, 10 outstanding projects have been recognized as laureates. Here they are:

Yummy Greens: “Yummy Greens is empowering emerging communities across West & Central Africa through easy access to fresh, healthy and delicious food, while addressing youth & female unemployment and environmental sustainability…” Ruti Ejangue (Cameroon)

Understand Your Cycle: “Understand Your Cycle is a medically verified platform that teaches us everything about the menstrual cycle, and how to work with it.” Capucine Cogne & Tara Margulies (United Kingdom) 

Oly: “Oly is the B2B saas platform that accelerates and enhances product listings between fashion second-hand sellers and marketplaces.” Paula Menendez (France) 

Akofresh: “Akofresh is a Green Cold Chain Enterprise offering smallholder farmers practical and affordable preservation services to put an end to post-harvest losses with Ghana as a pilot country.” Georgina Boamah (Ghana) 

Revolty: “Revolty is democratizing residential storage with a sustainable & profitable battery.” Mathilde Janicot, Valentin Heuzé & Julen Urchoeguia (France) 

Mino Care: “Mino Care is a holistic virtual perinatal health care center. We offer access to a range of customized, culturally safe health care services and social support to help patients navigate reproductive and perinatal health.” Elsie Amoako (Canada) 

WIP (Women in Progress): “WIP is an orientation and recruitment platform targeted to young female engineers—still in education or already professionally active.” Justine Pelisson (France)

BuriCare Limited: “BuriCare deals in the production and manufacture of eco-friendly baby products, not limited to the KangaCare Carriers but also knitted baby sweaters, stockings, etc.” Comfort Ayikoru (Uganda) 

Pépite Raisin: “Pépite Raisin boosts the environmental performance of the wine industry through grape circularity.” Célia Roussin (France) 

Plas-Tech Energies: “Plas-Tech Energies Limited converts plastic waste to clean cooking gas and helps reduce energy poverty, plastic waste pollution, and deforestation.” Zubeda Khalifa (Kenya)

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