One-liner: a free training program for women entrepreneurs in Valencia — 6 in-person masterclasses plus Thunderbird's intensive online DreamBuilder course — delivered by W Startup Community with Valencia Activa and funded by the US Embassy / State Department.
What you get
- Six in-person masterclasses at Valencia Activa facilities.
- The DreamBuilder intensive online course from the US business school Thunderbird.
- 30 scholarships per Valencia cohort — fully free (US State Department funded).
- Mentoring and connection into the local female-entrepreneurship community.
Who it's for
- Women entrepreneurs in Valencia at the idea/validation stage, wanting to launch a venture. No sector restriction stated.
How to engage
- Register via wstartupc.com; program delivered at Valencia Activa, C/ Guillem de Castro 37, València.
#status/verify(checked 2026-07-14): AWE Spain has run multiple Valencia/Andalucía cohorts since the documented Sept–Dec 2020 edition, but no open 2026 Valencia cohort was found in this pass. Treat as recurring-but-currently-unconfirmed; check wstartupc.com and València Activa before pointing a founder here.
Key facts
- Part of the US State Department's global AWE initiative; local delivery via a València Activa ↔ W Startup Community collaboration agreement.
- Endorsed locally by then-councillor Pilar Bernabé; aligned to W Startup Community's "10,000 women startups by 2030" goal.
Relations
- Run by: W Startup Community
- Partners with: Valencia Activa
- See also: Female Entrepreneurship (support)
- See also: Factory Startup (Program)