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Women in Green Tech - Boosting female entrepreneurship across Europe

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Join us for an event on Women in Green Tech that gathers female entrepreneurs, policy-drivers and decision-makers from across Europe to boost female entrepreneurship. Why are only one-third of entrepreneurs in Europe women? The event discusses challenges, solutions and financing to see how more women can help Europe reach its full potential for innovation.
19 Nov 2024
09:30 - 16:30
(GMT+02:00) Athens, Bucharest
(08:30 - 15:30) CET
Bucharest
The Villa, Negustori Street 16
Ana-Maria Axenia

Agenda

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Background

The level of female entrepreneurship across Europe remains low despite increasing focus, effort, and a positive trend in equality between women and men in society. Only one-third of those involved in entrepreneurship in Europe are women. Only 36% of Romanian entrepreneurs, 21% of Norwegian entrepreneurs and 26% of Icelandic entrepreneurs are women.

Why does the gender disparity in entrepreneurship remain? Can it be attributed to factors such as access to finance, limited access to networks, role models, and mentors, cultural and societal norms, education and skills level, or is this changing in line with the radical changes in technological development?

Amidst these challenges lies an opportunity for change: the green technology. This shift towards sustainability is not just about combating climate change but also about driving innovation, creating jobs, and bolstering economic resilience. Women entrepreneurs are pivotal in this transition, offering diverse perspectives and leadership that can lead to more inclusive and effective solutions.

The Women in Green Tech Summit seeks to address both the challenges and opportunities. The summit aims to showcase successful projects, foster partnerships and promote cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange. In doing so, it not only advances gender equality, create a network and accelerates progress towards a sustainable future where women contribute.

The event will:

  • Outline the state of play and the challenges across Europe – from the East to the South and in the North
  • Showcase success stories on financial support to female entrepreneurship across Europe
  • Get inspired by successes of female founders in green tech from Romania and other countries
  • Engage in discussion on the way forward for female entrepreneurship in Europe
  • Give input to the support for female entrepreneurship from the EEA and Norway Grants and other funds for innovation
  • Create a community, widen the knowledge-exchange and strengthen cooperation across Europe

Participants:

The event will gather up to 100 participants from Romania and the region of Central, Southern and Northern Europe. It will bring together female entrepreneurs, policy-drivers, decision-makers and financial experts with insights on how to boost entrepreneurship in the EU and across more than 10 countries in Europe.