Deadline Date: April 19, 2026
The Women’s Startups Contest is seeking applications to empower women-led startups across BRICS countries by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and global market opportunities.
The contest focuses on fostering sustainable development, promoting economic inclusion, strengthening integration among BRICS markets, supporting innovation in key sectors, building entrepreneurial resilience, highlighting women-led solutions for global challenges, enhancing collaboration between BRICS nations, raising awareness of sustainable business practices, promoting technological adoption and digital transformation, and strengthening local economies through global connections.
This initiative provides a dynamic platform for visibility, networking, and business expansion, enabling women entrepreneurs to scale their ventures and engage with investors, industry leaders, and policymakers across BRICS countries. Participants have the opportunity to gain recognition, expand their market reach, and contribute to regional economic growth while promoting innovation and sustainability.
Eligible applicants are women entrepreneurs who are citizens or permanent residents of BRICS nations, hold key leadership positions in their startups, and can demonstrate impact, sustainability, commercial viability, and traction. The contest covers diverse categories including healthcare and wellbeing, agriculture and food security, education and skill development, energy, infrastructure and mobility, commerce, service and digital transformation, and sustainable development and climate solutions.
For more information, visit BRICS.
