Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Women’s Wing was established in 2005 with the purpose of empowering women entrepreneurs, self-help groups and professionals. It conducts various programs & workshops to empower women entrepreneurs.
Forum for Innovation Incubation Research and Entrepreneurship (FiiRE) is a Technology Business Incubator established with the support of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and is hosted at the Don Bosco College of Engineering – Fatorda, Goa.
Geno Foundation is a trust managed by Geno Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd a renowned Pharmaceuticals company based in Goa. Geno Foundation mainly focuses on empowering women, promoting National sports, and other social welfare activities.
To achieve the objective of promoting innovation and an entrepreneurial-specific environment, GCCI Women’s Wing jointly with FiiRE has organized The Business Diva Competition 2023 powered by GENO FOUNDATION. The overwhelming response and positive feedback for the programme convinced us to make it into an annual event. This is the 4th edition.
What is the event
The event is a business idea competition for women and would mainly focus on innovative solutions to women-centric issues and problems. The aim of The Business Diva Competition 2023 is to reach a wider audience and positively impact and uplift more women entrepreneurs.
ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT
The event will be coordinated by Risha ( FiiRE), Pallavi Salgaocar (Chairperson, GCCI Women’s Wing) and Poonam Shirsat (Co-Chair, GCCI Women’s Wing) and supported by other staff from FiiRE and members of GCCI Women’s Wing.
The last date for applications is 15th March 2023
WHO can participate
Women above the age of 18 with innovative businesses can participate. There will be three categories under which participants can apply:-
1) CATEGORY I- Businesses in operation for less than two years (starting up)
2) CATEGORY II-Businesses in operation for more than two years (scaling up)
3) CATEGORY III – Self-Help Groups
WINNERS
The competition winners will be awarded cash prizes along with support from FiiRE, mentoring by industry veterans, networking opportunities, and access to funding opportunities.
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Contact details : Risha
risha@fiire.org.in
+918600788078
