Competition Registration for 2024 is Currently Open
Prepare for lift-off! 🚀 The She Loves Tech Global Competition is back, and this year, we're marking our 10th anniversary! Looking ahead to celebrate female led innovation and their success as women founders in technology.
Apply now to launch your ideas with us!
Eligibility
Prizes
Introducing: Thematic Awards
For our 10th year anniversary, She Loves Tech is introducing 5 Thematic Awards*, in addition to our equity-free cash prize of $20,000 USD for the Global competition winner. Category Award winners will be handpicked by She Loves Tech from the applicants' pool and the awardees will participate in the Global Finals in Singapore.
*The full award categories will be announced soon
Competition Process
1. Activation and Screening
April - August 2024
Applications will be evaluated by the global screening team and successful startups in each market will be shortlisted. She Loves Tech focuses on a variety of criteria including market opportunity, traction, scalability and growth potential, innovation and creativity as well as the calibre of founder and team.
3. Regional Mentoring and Semifinal
June - September 2024
A curated mentoring session will be available for the semifinalists to prepare them for the Regional Competition. Depending on the location, semifinals can be conducted online, offline or in a hybrid format. The winner of each semifinal will be invited to join the Global Final.
2. Selection
June - August 2024
Shortlisted startups will present their business in front of a local judging panel in their respective market. The top startups will be invited to pitch at one of the 10 Regional Semifinals.
4. Global Bootcamp and Final
November 2024
Global finalists fly to Singapore to meet their peers and attend the She Loves Tech Global Competition - Asia’s global flagship for women and technology! Finalists will participate in a week-long bootcamp featuring capacity building workshops, exciting panel discussions and various networking opportunities before they take the stage to showcase their business in front of a curated audience of investors and corporates.
Please check the FAQ for questions related to competition, or email competition@shelovestech.org
Structure and Timelines
Applications are Open! Preliminary Application Deadlines ahead of their respective Regional Semifinal events are:
North America: 9 June 2024
*Africa: 2 June 2024
Nigeria: 19 May
Europe: 22 May 2024
Middle East: 28 June 2024
Central & North Asia: tba
Oceania: tba
*South East Asia: 7 July 2024
Philippines: 26 May
*South Asia: 4 August 2024
Pakistan: 15 May
*East Asia: 4 August 2024
Japan: 7 July
Latin America: 26 August 2024
*Please note the specific application deadlines for key market selections. Other deadlines will be announced subsequently.