Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the Standard Chartered Bank (Bahrain) launches the third cohort of the "Women in Tech" incubation program, in collaboration with Bahrain FinTech Bay and the Supreme Council for Women (SCW). The program aims to support women-led SMEs and entrepreneurs in the Kingdom of Bahrain by promoting women entrepreneurs' economic and social development through tech-focused entrepreneurship.

 

Startups will receive training, and mentorship throughout the program, and the top 3 winning teams will each receive prize money to accelerate their solutions further. The program will consist of two phases, the selection and incubation phases, concluded with a final demo day.

The top 10 teams will be selected to undergo an 8-week incubation program as part of the SC Women in Tech Program. They will receive one-to-one mentorship support, pitch practice sessions, and discussions with industry experts. It will be followed by a pitch of each of the ten ideas in the final week.

 

This year's cohort focuses on developing innovative solutions that support business continuity, community, and sustainability. The startups can select their main theme that focuses on their solution and further integrate SDGs, defined by the UN as part of their strategy to scale further and grow their solution.​