WiSE24 2020
Women's International Showcase of Entrepreneurs
Power by Women's Startup Lab in Silicon Valley
June 18, 2020
About WiSE24 2020
WiSE24 2020 is a global initiative for women startup founders and leaders who promote innovation and social growth to facilitate collaboration between them and create change in the economy. Initiated by Women's Startup Lab, supported by Ukrainian Hub in Ukraine.
The second annual global WiSE24, "Women's International Showcase of Entrepreneurs".
The 24-hour event will broadcast live pitches and presentations from 50 women-led startups in 10 regions around the world, including San Francisco, New York (USA), Taipei (Taiwan), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (Korea), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Kyiv (Ukraine).
The theme of the event - "Rise Locally, Empower Globally" - calls on technology and innovation leaders, both domestic and international, to seek new markets, talent and investment opportunities.
WiSE24 will bring together 1,000+ global investors, policy makers and business leaders to discuss opportunities to accelerate innovation and build economic growth around the world. In addition to financial technology, biotech, consumer technology and socially impactful projects, this year's event will feature startups working on innovative solutions to the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Our principles
While competition is important, results can also be achieved through collaboration. Imagine startups working together to improve their product, create alliances and support each founder.
The goal of the annual event is to cultivate a community that invests in each other, choosing the best innovations to create an "open" world.
WiSE24 embodies the vision of the Women Startup Lab and the philosophy of Hito (Hito means "man" in Japanese).
Chitology — these are people who rely on each other and achieve success together.
Join the movement and join the story of creating the new, because together we are powerful.
Composition of the WiSE24 program
Startup pitches
Pitches of the founders of technological and innovative projects
World leaders
Speeches by speakers on the topics of women's participation in innovations in the world
Workshops
Workshops for the development of businesses in various areas of technology and innovation
SWAP pitches
Show cases of startup programs from around the world
Promotion at the global level
The opportunity to present your startup to investors and industry leaders around the world Publications of the event and participants in international media
Learning and networking
Presentation best practices from experts from the US and Europe Connect with a network of female founders from around the world
Expanding the scope of the market
Pathways to new market opportunities for your business beyond your region Strengthening and creating new global connections
Congratulations to our finalists!
It is these Ukrainian businesswomen who will represent the country at the global level 24- a one-hour event for startups WiSE24 2020
Margarita Rimek, co-founder and CEO of PIX
Margarita and her partners created a new category of products — interactive accessories. In 2019, the second year of operation, they sold more than 10 thousand units worldwide and received more than $1 million in revenue. PIX also grew the team from 3 co-founders to 13 full-time employees. The team is currently working on new products to be released in 2020.
Lyubov Artemenko, co-founder and CSO of Go To-U
According to the results of the Michelin Movin'On Startup Challenge 2020, Go To-U entered the TOP-10 companies implementing solutions in the field of sustainable mobility. Earlier in London, the jury of the MOVE2020 Start-Me-Up competition chose Go To-U as the best startup of the year. Go To-U is supported by Techstars (Smart Mobility '20 acceleration program). The company has already attracted $270 thousand of external funding and has just announced a Seed round.
Anastasia Romanova, co-founder and CEO of SEMCS by Mosquito Control
Anastasia's startup was among the six winners chosen to represent Ukraine at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. SEMCS was also selected by EO Business Incubators for a 4-month mentor-led program. According to UVCA's annual market review, Mosquito Control is among the TOP-6 best hardware startups. The project is entering new markets in partnership with companies from the USA, India, Singapore, Jamaica, Pakistan, with which the team started cooperation during participation in CES 2020, where more than 200 contacts with distributors, customers and companies were established.
Darya Kichuk, co-founder and CEO of Effa
During 2019-2020, the main goal of Daria's team was to generate sales for the rapid development of the startup. As a result, Effa signed a contract with one of the largest Korean hotel distributors to supply 2.5 million toothbrushes to Lotte Hotel. And the second contract for the supply of 60,000 Effa units to the California offices of Netflix.
Lisa Voronkova, STO ComeBack Mobility
Lisa's team has attracted Pre-seed Round investment. And also, during surveys of orthopedic doctors from the USA, they discovered an actual and not yet solved problem, created an MVP and received positive feedback from more than 600 potential users. The startup is currently conducting clinical trials.
Olena Hlivna, Daria Sedykh, co-founders of Sport.Vision
To the unique algorithm based on artificial intelligence, the team added a medical algorithm. All this works in real time and helps to improve sports results. The girls have attracted the first client and are working on two more deals. The team has already found a partner in the sports technology market. Sport.Vision already has a customer base and reputation, and can provide the startup with tracker data for further processing and analytics. Olena Hlivna and Daria Sedykh were speakers at the online conference with participants from Germany Data Natives.
WiSE24 2020 team in Ukraine
People who invest their soul and energy, attracting the best global practices for the development of Ukrainian startups
Olesya Malovana
Regional manager
WiSE24 2020
Co-founder, Ukrainian Hub
Mick Safron
Regional manager
WiSE24 2020
Co-founder, Ukrainian Hub
Olesya Malovana
Regional manager
WiSE24 2020
Co-founder, Ukrainian Hub
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WiSE24 2020 program partners
WiSE24 program
presented in Ukraine
Regional partner of the global initiative.
The founders of the organization Olesya Malyovan and Mykyta Safronenko are regional leaders of the WiSE 2020 program in Ukraine
