CORDIS · 101133528 · HORIZON
Women TechEU Women Tech Europe Support Scheme
Coordinator: EIT MANUFACTURING WEST SL (ES)
Entrepreneurship is crucial for economic growth and societal progress, yet women remain underrepresented in the field, accounting for less than a third of entrepreneurs in EU. This under-representation not only highlights inequality but also limits EU's potential to tackle pressing challenges, such as the digital, green, resilience transition, and recovery from the pandemic. Deep tech sectors are even less balanced, and investment for women-led companies remains less than 2% of the totalTo address this gender gap, Women TechEU will bridge collaboration between the European Commission and pan-…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €15.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2.3 years from 2024-02-01 to 2026-05-31.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗More from ES
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-CSA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €15.0M toward a total project budget of €15.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by EIT MANUFACTURING WEST SL (ES).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-02-01 to 2026-05-31 — approximately 2.3 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101133528.