This year’s 15 finalists come from 11 different countries and were chosen for the creativity, financial sustainability and social impact of their businesses.
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Evaluating the projects
Read about our Jury and how they evaluate the applications.
a unique competition
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Award is an annual entrepreneurship competition organized in partnership with the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, INSEAD business school and McKinsey & Co.
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fostering the spirit of enterprise
Since 2006, we have provided coaching to 60 female entrepreneurs in the development of their start-ups.
Aude Zieseniss de Thuin, Chairman and Founder
of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society
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of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society
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meet the laureates
The laureates of the competition receive funding, coaching for a full year and an exclusive trophy.
More…Kimberley Ong, 2009 Laureate Asia
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