I-WIN (Women in Innovation Accelerator)
A programme by ISB I-Venture
A cohort-based accelerator for revenue-generating, women-led startups raising between pre-seed and pre-Series A.
At a glance
| Best for | Women founders or co-founders with revenue and early traction, raising pre-seed to pre-Series A |
|---|---|
| Stage | Early revenue |
| Format | Hybrid |
About I-WIN (Women in Innovation Accelerator)
I-WIN is I-Venture @ ISB's flagship accelerator for women founders. It runs as a closed cohort rather than a rolling programme, and four cohorts have run so far.
What you get
- A structured gap analysis to identify what is slowing growth
- Live, expert-led sessions on go-to-market strategy, financial planning and unit economics, team building and regulatory compliance
- One-to-one mentorship with industry experts and founders
- A closed peer community plus access to the wider alumni startup network
- Brand and performance-marketing working sessions
- Support finding distribution and market access
- Pitch and fundraising-readiness preparation, ending in a demo day in front of investors
Who can apply
- A woman founder or co-founder with at least 25% equity and an active decision-making role
- A revenue-generating startup with early traction, sector-agnostic
- Raising between pre-seed and pre-Series A
How to apply: Applications open for a defined call-for-applications window on the programme page; the most recent cohort's applications are closed as of this listing.
Where to apply
Other ISB I-Venture programmes
- ISPROUTEA 10-week pre-incubation programme open only to ISB's own postgraduate students.
- LoopX AcceleratorA circular-economy accelerator built with Tavasya Capital, for pre-seed to Series-stage waste-to-value startups.
- Web3X Incubation ProgramAn incubation programme with Crewsphere for early-stage startups building on the Internet Computer Protocol, with non-dilutive grants.
- Industry 4.0 Incubation ProgramAn incubation programme with Rx100 Startups for smart-manufacturing startups that already have a working prototype.
- Agri Incubation Program (with Samunnati)An incubation programme with Samunnati supporting agricultural startups, enterprises and researchers.
- Business Incubation Cohort (ISB DLabs)A sector-agnostic incubation cohort at DLabs, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, offering a shot at seed funding.