Deadline Date: June 30, 2026
WeXchange 2026 Women STEMpreneurs Competition aims to identify innovative and dynamic women entrepreneurs in STEM fields across Latin America and the Caribbean and connect them with potential funding opportunities.
The competition focuses on startups with a strong technological component or where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are key elements, including fintech, edtech, agtech, healthtech, biotech, e-commerce, transportation and mobility, logistics, digital security, cleantech, tourism, and SaaS for SMEs.
Organized with the support of venture capital fund EWA Capital, the competition invites female co-founders or members of the leadership team of startups that are raising capital or preparing for a financing round from pre-seed to Series B stages.
Eligible startups must have at least one woman in the founding or C-suite leadership team, be legally incorporated with headquarters or operations in at least one country in Latin America or the Caribbean, and have scalable business models with strong potential for regional or global growth and social or environmental impact.
Selected participants will have the opportunity to travel to San Salvador and pitch their companies to investors and key players from the innovation ecosystem of Latin America and the Caribbean during the GET Forum: Global Entrepreneurship and Technology Forum, an IDB Group Innovation for Impact Platform, taking place on October 5–7, 2026.
The selected participants will receive visibility, press, and dissemination opportunities for their companies, along with support to connect with venture capital investors. The prize includes travel and lodging expenses for the female founder, co-founder, or C-suite director representing the company during the pitch.
Applications will be evaluated based on the profile and experience of the founding team, execution capacity, the differentiating and disruptive nature of the solution, growth potential, market size, business model viability, scalability, social and environmental impact potential, and performance and traction achieved to date.
For more information, visit IDB Lab.
