Competition details
2011 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards
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Website
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Submission deadline
15 of March, 2011competition is over.
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First prize
US $ 20 000 of funding, one year of coaching, networking opportunities and media exposure -
Eligibilities
- Undergraduate level
- Graduate level
- Postgraduate level
- Non-students
- MBA Student
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regions
Global -
categories
- Business Plan
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Information Provider
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The Cartier Women’s Initiative Award is an annual business plan competition aimed at creative, financially sustainable and socially responsible women-led start-ups, in all countries and industries.
Selected among 15 finalists by an independent jury, the five Laureates, one per continent, each receive personalized business coaching for a full year, US$ 20,000 in funding, valuable networking opportunities as well as important media visibility.
HOW TO APPLY
The Application Form must be completed online before March 15, 2011.
We recommend that you download the questions first and prepare the answers in advance.
See eligibility and evaluation criteria here.
Discover the Jury of the Award here.
A UNIQUE COMPETITION
The competition is designed to give all participants an opportunity to gain perspective and confidence by stimulating cross-cultural exchanges. All the finalists are invited to Paris for entrepreneurial workshops with INSEAD professors and to participate in the annual Women’s Forum, which gathers industry leaders from around the world.
DISCOVER THE AWARD
Discover the Award week in France in these short films:
See 2010 Award week in Paris and Deauville.
See 2009 Award week.
See 2008 Award week.
View pictures of the competition.
Since the inception of the competition in 2006, the Cartier Award has supported 57 initial-phase entrepreneurs from all five continents of which 75% are still developing their companies. Read about past awardees.
