WEQ 2018 | Amazing Women Entrepreneur Quest 2018 Award

The AnitaB.org India, a non-commercial organization centered on the advancement of ladies proclaimed the highest ten winners of the eighth edition of the ladies businessperson Quest WEQ 2018 ,

Shruti reddy the founder of Anthyesti is one of them.

WEQ may be a distinctive contest for technology startups based on girls. All the highest ten winners received all-expenses-paid experiential learning visit to the geographic area, US.

The WEQ 2018 final was controlled rol throughout AnitaB.org’s flagship conference in Bangalore, the Grace Hopper Celebration India 2018 (GHCI 18), the most important conference for girls technologists in Asia. quite 5000 girls from across the globe attended the conference. The conference is being controlled from Nov 14-16, 2018 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).

The Top ten winners were designated from 266 applications received from across India. The candidates were evaluated on their product/solutions and business model.

The Top 10 winners of WEQ 2018 are

WEQ 2018 is sponsored by the AnitaB.org Republic of India and therefore the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Republic of India. The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) conjointly plays an integral role in supporting and organizing WEQ 2018. The joint partnership has existed since 2014 and is powerfully committed to supporting the govt of India’s policies and programs, promoting entrepreneurship among girls in the Republic of India.

“WEQ has perpetually had the bold objective to spot and reward robust girls founders with technology startups. Over the years we’ve seen tremendous growth within the quality and variety of ladies entrepreneurs, with the potential to create productive businesses. Among the past WEQ winners, seventy-fifth of the startups have witnessed vital growth in their operations and client base. every WEQ 2018 winner is very gifted and that we area unit certain the expertise and exposure in geographical area can considerably boost the expansion of their startup,” same Geetha Kannan, decision maker, AnitaB.org India.

Dr. Anita Gupta, somebody G/Adviser and Associate Head-Innovation and Entrepreneurship, DST, Government of Republic of India same, “Government, trade and academe partnership is vital to catapulting economic development. the govt of the Republic of India has instituted policy measures to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly among girls. the govt aims to bring girls to the forefront of India’s entrepreneurial system by providing access to finance, networks, markets, and learning. Our association with AnitaB.org is a component of that continuing exercise.”

Dr. Rajiv Tayal, administrator, Indo-U.S Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) same, “Startups would like the information and capability in each facet that’s very important to the business. The WEQ initiative is one such platform which matches on the far side borders in serving to girls entrepreneurs get a holistic learning which will facilitate them grow their business. IUSSTF is justifiedly positioned to leverage its huge network in Republic of India and u. s. to support the highest winners of WEQ Contest to travel that further mile by providing distinctive exposure to the globally recognized geographical area system.

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