AnitaB.org India, a nonprofit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing and technology today announced the top 10 winners of the 7th edition of the Women Entrepreneur Quest (WEQ) 2017.
The winners that were selected from 257 applications received from across India get an experiential learning trip to the Silicon Valley. During the visit these women entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to network with key stakeholders in the Silicon Valley ecosystem such as leading technology companies, startups, investors, officials, incubators, accelerators and universities.
The Top 10 winners of WEQ 2017 are
Bhavjot Kaur, Co-Founder at Clinikk Healthcare (Bangalore)
Kausambi Manjita, Co-Founder at Kubric (Bangalore)
Madhulika Mukherjee, Co-Founder & CTO at Survaider (Bangalore)
Monika Shukla, Co-founder & CEO at LetsEndorse (Bangalore)
Meghna Saraogi, Founder & CEO at StyleDotMe (Delhi)
Pallavi Bishnoi, Co-Founder & COO at Real Time Renewables (Lucknow)
Radhika Choudary, Co-Founder at Freyr Energy Services (Hyderabad)
Sai Gole, Co-Founder & COO at LeanAgri (Pune)
Supriya Rathi, Founder & CEO at RoboVR (Mumbai)
Vishakha Singh, Co-founder at Vicit Infot Tech (Mumbai)
"Women need to be equally included in driving innovation and economic growth that should be enjoyed by all, irrespective of one’s gender. It has been encouraging to have the support of our partners DST, Government of India and IUSSTF in growing women entrepreneurs in technology,” said Geetha Kannan, Managing Director, AnitaB.org India.
Winners will also receive expert guidance on important business functions and aspects that will help them further grow their business. A key focus of the Silicon Valley visit is to provide inspiration to the Top 10 winners by interacting with role models and also giving them a chance to showcase their business.