ELIGIBILITY

THEMATIC FOCUS OF THE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME

CARE ENTERPRISES

Childcare Services: Affordable childcare with trained staff (e.g. Daycare, ECCE)

Elderly & palliative care: Services for the elderly, sick, or disabled (e.g. residential care, caregiver)

Labour-saving tech: Tools reducing women’s time on chores (e.g. water, cooking, firewood)

Domestic worker services: Training and job placement for domestic and migrant workers

CLIMATE ENTERPRISES

Renewable & green energy: Clean energy solutions (e.g. solar, wind, hydrogen, storage)

Water security & sanitation: Access & purification solutions (e.g. water systems, bio-toilets)

Climate-smart agriculture: Sustainable farming with tech and advisory support

Climate tech & digital: Data tools for climate tracking & disaster prediction (e.g. early warning, IoT)

Energy efficiency: Efficient energy and green building solutions (e.g. HVAC, smart meters)

Circular economy & waste: Resource reuse & waste management (e.g. recycling, composting)

Green mobility: EVs and infrastructure for sustainable transport (e.g. charging, shared mobility)

Nature-based solutions: Climate adaptation & restoration (e.g. reforestation, conservation)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAMME, ENTERPRISES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

An enterprise that is woman-owned/led or has a gender-diverse founding team.

A for-profit registered entity with operations in South Asia or Southeast Asia

Operational for at least two years with established product market fit & generating revenues.

THE ENTERPRISE MUST BE AT EARLY / GROWTH STAGE OF OPERATIONS:

    • Piloted product / service offering with revenue traction 

    • Enterprise has early users / adopters  

    • Enterprise has small teams, and is often founder-led 

    • Enterprise is focused on refining business model and exploring the best go-to-market strategy 

    • Enterprise should have been operational for at least two years as of 30th March 2025    

    • Enterprise should have established product-market fit and consistent revenue growth 

    • Enterprise is expanding and/or diversifying its customer base 

    • Enterprise has an expanded leadership team with specialized roles 

    • Enterprise is focused on scaling operations and expanding geographic reach 

    • Enterprise should have been operational for at least three years as of 30th March 2025