Every year, the Les Margaret Awards honor European, African, and Canadian women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs whose projects and innovations address our society’s major challenges.
The award is named after Margaret Hamilton, director of the software engineering division that developed the embedded software for NASAโs Apollo space program. It is thanks to Margaret Hamiltonโs contribution that man first walked on the Moon.
Through les Margaret Awards, JFD supports the growth and international influence of startups and initiatives led by European, African and Canadian women.
Requirements
- You are a female founder or co-founder of a tech startup for the โEntrepreneurโ category.
- You have developed an innovative project in agreement with your employer while remaining an employee for the โIntrapreneurโ category.
- You are a young woman under 18 with a project that highlights your creative, innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, for the โJuniorโ category.
- You are a citizen of aย European,ย Africanย country, or fromย Canada, your project is innovative and respond to societal issues.
Timeline:
The call for applications will close onย 8 January 2024. The finalists of les Margaret Awards 2024 will be pre-selected by JFD, then presented onย 8 February 2024ย to a jury of experts who will chooseย 10ย winners:
- Entrepreneursย Europe โ Africa โ Canada
- Intrapreneursย Europe โ Africa โ Canada
- Juniorsย Europe โ Africa โ Canada
- Territorial Favourite
The Margaret Awards ceremony will take place onย 17 April 2024.
Apply here
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Les Margaret 2024 Awards
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