Deadline: 9 February 2025
As part of the EIC Business Acceleration Services, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 8th cohort of the EIC Women Leadership Programme (EIC WLP) in partnership with the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT).
Building on the success from the previous editions, this cohort, running from March to June 2025, is open to women (co-)founders and leaders in C-suite positions.
It will serve the needs of advanced entrepreneurs (startups at least 2 years old) by helping them grow their businesses, providing valuable guidance on key leadership and entrepreneurial skills such as negotiation, fundraising, and team development. Each participant will get access to a personal mentor and business coach, and will have the opportunity to expand their network through online events.
Key Components
- Training Sessions: deep diving into a variety of leadership and entrepreneurial topics
- Networking Events: expanding your contacts in the business world
- Business Coaching Scheme: addressing your business challenges
- Personal Mentoring Scheme: unlocking your personal career development
Eligibility Criteria
- The 8th cohort of the EIC Women Leadership Programme is dedicated exclusively to leaders who are part of a founding team and/or in a chief position (CEOs or other C-suite managers) of companies, established at least 2 years before the call deadline. Eligible candidates have benefitted from one of the following schemes or programmes:
- SME Instrument Phase I and Phase II,
- EIC Transition,
- EIC Pathfinder,
- EIC Accelerator,
- Seal of Excellence under Horizon Europe,
- Women TechEU,
- EIC Scaling Club and
- EIT Programmes (all KICs).
For more information, visit EIC.
