Seedling Program
A programme by WEneurs
A four-week online pre-business programme for women with a startup at the idea stage.
At a glance
| Best for | Women with an idea-stage startup, including student innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs. |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
| Format | Online |
About Seedling Program
The Seedling Program is WEneurs Forum's entry-level programme for women entrepreneurs with an idea. It runs online and is open to founders around the country. It helps participants validate the idea, prototype, find the first customers and work towards a first product on the market. The last edition we can date started on 12 September 2022 and ended with a demo day on 14 November 2022, with 24 startups listed. The page invites readers to join the next programme but gives no current dates.
What you get
- Workshops and expert sessions
- Expert diagnostic sessions
- One-to-one mentoring
- Brainstorming and meet-up sessions, and idea-pitching sessions
- A chance to present in front of investors
- A route onto the Explorer Program for more intensive mentoring
- A pre-business graduation certificate
Who can apply
- Startups with a unique, innovative idea that has commercial potential
- Student innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs at the idea stage
- Women teams with male co-founders can also apply
How to apply: The programme page has an apply button for the next edition but no dates. Write to info@weneurs.in to ask when the next intake opens.
Where to apply
Other WEneurs programmes
- SAKSHAMA growth programme for women entrepreneurs from underprivileged backgrounds, supported by Info Edge CSR with Aspire Labs as knowledge partner.
- EcoVisionA two-phase incubation and acceleration programme for sustainability and circular-economy startups, run with Aspire Labs.
- Explorer ProgramA standing support package for early-stage startups with a proof of concept, covering mentoring, compliance, brand visibility and incubator introductions.
- Accelerator ProgramA six-month cohort for women-led startups with a marketable product that want to scale.
- Trail Blazer ProgramAn investor-readiness package for advanced-stage women-led startups seeking angel or venture capital funding.
- Seed Spark Program (with Stanford Seed)A five-month online programme with Stanford Seed for early-stage entrepreneurs; WEneurs nominated applicants in India. Its dated cohorts ran in 2023 and are closed.