Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award
Celebration of women entrepreneurs leading innovative change
Shaping the world through social innovation
The Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award (WEA), powered by Impact Hub Network, is a vibrant celebration of women entrepreneurs leading innovative change.
Since 2021, the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award has been dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in scaling their impact ventures. For the past two years, Impact Hub Network has partnered with Bayer Foundation to expand the programme’s global reach, providing mentorship, visibility, and connections that help women-led innovations grow.
This initiative was created to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges related to health, nutrition, food security, agriculture, and climate across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
Winners impact in 2024
People reached with improved healthcare
Additional income generated for rural families
tonnes of organic material diverted from waste streams
Growth in revenue after joining programme
Two years of impact
Our partnership creates the conditions for women-led solutions to move from bold ideas to lasting systems change.
Each cohort of 15 exceptional winners across Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa received:
6-Month accelerator programme
Mentorship, expert network access, and unwavering entrepreneurial support.
Award ceremony
Sponsored trip to the award ceremony.
€25,000 cash support
To fuel their business growth and amplify their impact.
Visibility and recognition
Media presence to share their stories with the world.
Access to the alumni network
An influential global community of women entrepreneurs.
Access to the Impact Hub Network
500k Impact Makers accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale.
Meet our award winners
The Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award is dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurial journeys of extraordinary women. Let’s celebrate these remarkable women and their enterprises:
2025
2024
Programme impact
women entrepreneurs supported
cash grants distributed
new connections made
hours of group support
new business partnerships established
new full-time jobs created
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