A targeted incubation initiative supporting women-led startups with mentorship, business development, workspace, seed support and access to networks that can help promising ventures grow and create impact.
The Women-Led Startup Incubator provides a structured environment for women entrepreneurs developing innovative businesses and technology solutions. Through targeted mentorship, business coaching, practical support and access to networks, participating startups can strengthen their operations, develop products and prepare for growth and investment.
Provide selected women-led ventures with structured support as they develop and strengthen their businesses.
Create targeted opportunities for women founders to build confidence, capabilities, networks and sustainable enterprises.
Connect founders with experienced mentors, professionals, investors and business networks.
Help promising startups strengthen their products and prepare for further investment, partnerships and market opportunities.
The incubator will provide selected startups with practical support throughout the incubation journey, from cohort selection and business development to product growth and post-incubation connections.
Run an application and assessment process to identify promising women-led startups for each annual incubation cohort.
Provide mentorship, business coaching, legal clinics and practical guidance to help founders strengthen their ventures.
Partner with coworking spaces or operate a small incubator facility where participating founders can work, collaborate and access shared resources.
Provide small seed grants to top-performing teams to support product development, testing and other approved growth needs.
Maintain post-incubation relationships and organize opportunities for alumni to connect with investors, partners and wider entrepreneurial networks.
Participating startups will have access to a combination of business, technical, professional and networking support designed around the needs of growing ventures.
The incubator is designed to go beyond training by creating an ongoing support environment where women founders can access mentorship, workspace, professional services and relationships that help them navigate the realities of building a growing enterprise.
Select • Support • Incubate • Connect • GrowThe incubator will track both the scale of participation and the longer-term business outcomes of supported startups.
Number of startups incubated annually.
Revenue generated or jobs created by incubated startups.
Investment raised by participating startups after incubation.
Strong women-led businesses can create jobs, develop innovative solutions and contribute to resilient communities. Partner with FBTF to create opportunities for women founders to build, grow and connect with the resources they need.