8 JUNE2023INFOCUSINFOCUSIn order to help 8 chosen women-founded technology firms in India, Qualcomm India and Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) collaborated on Monday.The collaboration will promote women's empowerment by providing masterclasses on marketing, intellectual property (IP), and other topics to the selected entrepreneurs as well as mentorship and advice from business experts.The 'Qualcomm Women Entrepreneurs India Network', which was established in 2020, has helped 25 early-stage, female-led companies over the span of two years.Varsha Tagare, Senior Director, Ventures, Qualcomm Technologies, stated that women-led firms are more sort of innovative and carry a unique perspective to solve problems or any obstacles faced. They are focused on societal welfare. The initiative intends to help those female business leaders who are in STEM that is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.This initiative aims to provide overall exposure to the participants and not reserve them to provide lessons. The third cohort will get more benefits within the startup ecosystem, it will provide a chance to interact with various governmental organizations, as a chance to build networks with industry leaders, VCs, investors, industry associations, and other accelerators.The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) was created at NITI Aayog and is operated now as a public-private partnership project with a separate governance structure. QUALCOMM INDIA COLLABORATES WITH WEP TO SUPPORT 8 WOMEN-LED FIRMWOMEN IN WIND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY GWEC AND GWNETThe Women in Wind Global Leadership Program will be introduced this year by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET). With at least 23 participants, from 13 different nations, this year's program will be the biggest yet.The initiative began in 2019 with an initial group of eight mentees, and this year it will welcome nearly four times as many women who are employed in significant emerging wind energy markets worldwide.The Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) collaboratively host the initiative, which is now in its fifth year. The aim of the program is to help women in the wind industry improve their careers by empowering them, fostering knowledge sharing and a global network of professionals.She is beyond thrilled that this year's Women in Wind Global Leadership Program will have the largest intake yet," said Jeanette Gitobu, GWEC Director of Women in Wind.For this year's Women in Wind program, over 140 applications were received, according to Christine Lins, Executive Director and Founding Member of GWNET. The Women in Wind project is crucial for addressing the problem of gender inequality in the wind energy sector and supporting the next generation of industry leaders.
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