Deadline Date: November 15, 2025
The All India Women Start-a-thon (AIWS) 2025–26 is a national platform designed to empower aspiring women entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into impactful, scalable ventures through mentorship, visibility, and funding support.
The programme focuses on mentorship from industry leaders and investors, learning sessions on idea validation, business models, finance, and pitching, opportunities to showcase ideas to incubators and accelerators, cash prizes worth ₹3,00,000 for top winners, and national-level visibility and networking opportunities. It also prioritises showcasing the top 50 ideas to India’s best incubation centres, providing the top 25 finalists with a chance to pitch directly to angel investors, and offering exclusive mentorship from industry experts and startup leaders.
This initiative provides an inclusive platform for women innovators across India to gain recognition, professional guidance, and connections to funding opportunities. Participants will gain access to expert mentorship that enhances their entrepreneurial knowledge, helps refine business strategies, and strengthens investor readiness. The programme offers women founders a chance to present their ideas to leading accelerators and venture networks, bridging the gap between innovation and execution.
Beyond monetary rewards, the Start-a-thon creates a thriving ecosystem for women-driven startups to build visibility, credibility, and growth pathways at the national level. With its emphasis on collaboration and capacity building, it serves as a catalyst for greater participation of women in India’s entrepreneurial landscape.
For more information, visit All India Women Start-a-thon.
