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WomenInnovateTogether

WomenInnovateTogether

Build. Grow. Scale.

We help women founders build stronger, investment-ready companies and connect with the investors, expertise and networks they need to grow.

Turning innovationinto growth

Women are building companies around science, technology and innovation — from health and biotech to agritech, AI, deep tech and sustainability.

Turning that innovation into a scalable company requires more than a strong product. It requires validation, business and financial readiness, access to the right expertise, markets and capital — and exceptional preparation when investors enter the conversation.

Women Innovate Together builds that bridge: developing founders while connecting them with investors, corporates and innovation ecosystems that can help their companies grow.

How WIT works

We work from both sides.

We develop founders

We help women founders strengthen their business, validate key assumptions and prepare for growth and investment.

We engage investors & partners

We work with investors, corporates, experts and innovation ecosystems to understand what they are looking for and where opportunities exist.

We create the right connections

When founders are ready, we connect them with relevant capital, expertise, partnerships and international networks.

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Our programmes

Women's Health& Well-beingHackathon

100+ applicationsInternational mentors2 days

An international two-day hackathon bringing together founders, experts and partners to develop solutions for women's health — from prevention and diagnostics to care and longevity.

Who takes part

  • Startup teams
  • Corporate partners
  • Expert jury
  • Prototype to pitch
Discover the hackathon
The jury applauding a team's pitch at the Women's Health & Well-being Hackathon

InvestmentReadinessProgramme

8 weeksSelected foundersInvestor demo

A focused programme helping women-led startups become investment-ready and meet the investors who back companies at their stage.

The programme includes

  • Masterclasses
  • Mentoring
  • Investment readiness
  • Founder selection
  • Investor access
Explore the programme
Two founders in conversation during the hackathon

Coming soon

  • Women in Deep Tech

    Science-based companies, from lab to market.

  • Corporate Innovation

    Founders and corporations building together.

  • Founder Exchange

    Cross-border residencies between ecosystems.

  • Investor Missions

    International investors meeting our founders.

Led by

Women Innovate Together is run by its two managing directors. A wider board of mentors, investors and partners will join around each programme as it launches.

  • Diana Lapkis, Managing director at Women Innovate Together

    Diana Lapkis

    Managing director

  • Maria Povilaitis, Managing director at Women Innovate Together

    Maria Povilaitis

    Managing director

Women foundersare buildingthe future.

Women founders remain underrepresented in investment despite building innovative companies with strong potential.

Women Innovate Together creates stronger connections between founders, expertise, capital and international opportunities.

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