Annual Competition For Female Social Impact Entrepreneurs to Debut in South Asia

By: GWL Team | Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Unlock Her Future Prize to make Debut in 2025
Annual start-up competition welcomes Female Applicants
Event is powered by The Bicester Collection

An annual start-up competition ‘Unlock Her Future Prize’ which is dedicated to female social impact entrepreneurs is finally making its debut this year in South Asia after it got success in MENA in 2023 and LATAM in 2024. The event is being powered by The Bicester Collection.

This global initiative travels to world’s different parts every year with an intent to identify while assisting females to launch as well as scale startups that are system-changing. This prize’s 2025 edition is all set to welcome applications from females coming from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a minimum age of 18.

They must have inspiring start-up ideas which shall generate an impact on the society that is positive and sustainable, as per United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The Bicester Collection Chief Culture Officer Chantal Khoueiry stated, “At The Bicester Collection, we're dedicated to creating destinations where experiential retail meets purpose. With flagship locations across Europe, China and the US, we unite our guests and partners to drive meaningful change and make the lives of others better. Unlocking the potential of women, both locally and globally, is central to our mission. Female entrepreneurs need access to capital, education and influential networks. Through our philanthropic programme, DO GOOD, we provide the tools to help them succeed. The Unlock Her Future Prize empowers women to launch businesses, transform communities and create sustainable growth that leaves a lasting legacy for generations to come.”

Moreover, the startups of the applicants can be either at the stage of idea/valuation where they have a big idea to launch a new product/service, having a validated tested prototype or at the stage of launch/growth, for start-ups operating for 3 years, possessing revenue of less than US$1 million.