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A new report from UN Women highlights a powerful opportunity for global growth: closing the gender digital divide. With digital access shaping everything from financial inclusion to entrepreneurship, the report presents a clear economic case for ensuring women and girls can fully participate in the digital world. The Economic Impact According to the findings, narrowing…

Innovate UK has officially opened applications for its Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26, one of the UK’s flagship initiatives supporting female innovators across science, technology, business, and entrepreneurship. The programme, now well-established as a catalyst for women-led innovation, offers funding, visibility, and tailored support to help female founders scale their ideas into commercially impactful ventures. Applications opened today, Wednesday…

King’s College London’s Women Entrepreneurs Network (WEN) has just rolled out an exciting new catalyst—its Radical Generosity Fund—offering £5,000 grants to women founders who have historically been excluded from traditional funding routes. This marks a bold step in reshaping access to capital and community support for underrepresented entrepreneurs. 💸 Why “Radical Generosity”? The term signals intent: rather than…

A significant new funding and support opportunity has opened for women (and those who identify as women) across the UK: the Open Business Creators Fund. Designed to help early-stage founders turn ideas into viable ventures, the programme combines micro-grants with practical learning and community support — a model that aligns closely with our mission at…

Calling all women entrepreneurs in fintech and enterprise tech: UBS has officially opened applications for their Female Founder Award 2025, inviting you to step forward, scale further, and gain access to a global support network. What’s on Offer Why It Matters Women-led startups continue to face funding gaps and limited access to investor networks. Programs like this help…

Millennial women are investing earlier, in more diverse asset classes, and with greater confidence than any generation before them. According to Schwab’s 2025 Women Investors Survey, the average millennial woman begins investing at age 27 – nearly a decade sooner than boomer women – and sees investing as something empowering and enjoyable. Key Insights Why…

Private equity and venture capital remain among the least gender-diverse sectors in finance. Women often find their paths blocked not just by a lack of opportunity but by systemic challenges around sponsorship, deal exposure, and visibility. Recognising this, WinPE (Women in Private Equity) has entered a strategic partnership with Sheffield Haworth to elevate women working in PE, VC, and…

Why This Matters Women entrepreneurs remain under-represented worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where barriers like lack of capital, limited access to networks, and digital exclusion are pervasive. Cherie Blair’s initiative aims to shift that landscape — not with symbolic pledges, but an operational, measurable goal: support one million women entrepreneurs by 2030. This is…

UK launches WAVE 2025 to spotlight women tech founders and boost venture opportunities This summer, the UK Government Office for Investment unveiled the Women Advancing Venture and Entrepreneurship (WAVE) 2025 competition. The initiative will elevate female tech founders by providing access to global visibility, capital connections, and high-calibre mentorship. What is WAVE 2025? WAVE 2025…

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has made a multi-million-pound investment in CWC Group, a family-owned specialist care provider based in Co Down. The investment is the first BGF has made into a female-powered business since it committed at least £300 million to the Invest in Women Taskforce’s funding pot to support…