One-liner: a national organization for women's leadership in ICT and entrepreneurship, with the declared mission of 10,000 women digital entrepreneurs by 2030 — and the delivery partner behind the AWE (Academy for Women Entrepreneurs) program in Valencia.
What a founder gets
- AWE Academy for Women Entrepreneurs — free training program run locally with Valencia Activa and the US Embassy (masterclasses + Thunderbird DreamBuilder), with scholarships for 30 Valencia women.
- Community & mentoring focused on the technological-digital dimension of entrepreneurship.
- Advocacy and programming aimed at closing the digital gender gap.
Who it's for
- Women building digital/ICT-driven ventures, idea through seed stage.
How to engage
- wstartupc.com — register for open AWE cohorts and community activity.
- In Valencia, AWE is delivered at Valencia Activa facilities (C/ Guillem de Castro 37) via a collaboration agreement with the Ayuntament.
Key facts
- Mission: 10,000 female digital entrepreneurs by 2030 to reduce the digital gender divide.
- Signed a collaboration agreement with València Activa (Ayuntament de València) to promote female entrepreneurship in the city.
- Runs AWE — funded by the US State Department, free, 30 scholarships per Valencia cohort.
- National body; Valencia activity is program-delivered rather than a local chapter —
#status/verifyon the current (2026) AWE cohort status.
Relations
- Runs: AWE Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
- Partners with: Valencia Activa
- See also: Female Entrepreneurship (support)