Register to participate at the Women & Innovation Tech Tour London (26-28 March 2024)

Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center for female-led businesses offers an immersive experience in London’s innovative ecosystem

Female entrepreneurship is growing all over the world

In recent years, women have conquered an increasingly significant space in the traditionally male dominated entrepreneurial world. Female entrepreneurship has favored a significant increase in profits, a diversified workforce and a push towards work-life balance.

38%* of the global workforce is female and 37%** of businesses are owned by women. It is on average more difficult for women to obtain the necessary funds, although a study carried out by Boston Consulting Group shows that startups founded or co-founded by women generate twice the return on investments compared to those founded only by men.

Despite the difficulties, the women show great resilience and passion. In 2022***, approximately 35% of all patent applications worldwide had at least one woman as inventor, while 96% of applications had at least one man as inventor, a growing figure considering that less than 30% of women worldwide are educated in STEM. While on the one hand the scenario shows a positive evolution, there is still a lot to do to create the best conditions for women who want to do business on a global level.

London: an attractive ecosystem for women, selected by Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center to offer an immersive experience to Italian entrepreneurs

The UK capital has been classified as the best city for female entrepreneurship; the entire London ecosystem is worth 364 billion dollars¹ and has the highest percentage of female led companies (19.8%)². London is also ranked second Best Ecosystem Globally in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023, the most complete and widespread annual report on startups in the world, with data from 3.5 million companies in 290 entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems.

Many are the reasons leading Women entrepreneurs to discover such an advanced and attractive ecosystem.

Aiming to offer a know-how exchange through the Open Innovation approach, business networking and pitch moments to create new opportunities for business collaborations, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center & the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the United Kingdom organize the Women & Innovation Tech Tour, from 26 to 28 March. A 3-day full immersion experience, with plenty of opportunities for innovative Italian entrepreneurs: from a visit to SMAU London to inspirational seminars, from networking with relevant figures in the tech sector to exploring the financing opportunities offered by the UK market. A complete package full of events and strategic moments for the business.

The all-inclusive Package Tour includes:

• Return flight from Milan (Bergamo-BGY) to London (STN)
• 2 nights in the Hilton Kensington Hotel
• Transfers during the 3 days of the tour (including to and from the airport)
• Visits to SMAU London (26 March), where we will follow the event “How to make innovation differently with the paradigm of Digitalization” and then continue with a visit to the various stands of the startups present and networking with Investors & Corporates following the event.
• Interaction with the ecosystem of London startups and female innovation, through visits and speeches, meetings and pitch opportunities.
• Meetings with women's associations, Tech Scouting & B2B Meetings customized with selected high-tech counterparts, based on the needs of participants.
• Business Networking, Lunches & Dinners, Visits to Women in Tech networks and associations
  

Individual Package: €2.000 (GBP 1500 + VAT) (to be paid to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in UK)

Deadline to register: 9 march 2024.