IIT Delhi, Embassy Of Israel Conduct Advanced Entrepreneurship Program With 26 Women Entrepreneurs

A total of 26 women entrepreneurs were selected from WEE Foundation and mentored on various topics.

A six-week mentorship program for women entrepreneurs (Source: ABP)

New Delhi: The Israeli Embassy in India, in association with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi and the WEE Foundation, organised a six-week mentorship program for women entrepreneurs, the embassy said on Monday.

A total of 26 women entrepreneurs were selected from WEE Foundation and mentored on various topics.

The entrepreneurs were mentored by Israel's renowned VC and Mentor, Nava Swersky. She is a technology entrepreneur with over 30 years of international experience as an entrepreneur and manager. She is an investor in venture capital and an expert in the fields of innovation and technology commercialisation.

“I am honoured and delighted to be mentoring these special women who have unique and pioneering thinking and a strong passion for entrepreneurship,” said Adv. Swersky. “They have all achieved so much already and I am sure they will continue to lead change for good”.

During the event, women entrepreneurs were connected to potential investors and buyers for their products to take their business idea to an economically sustainable venture. These women have backgrounds in science and medicine, business administration, design and healthcare.

Speaking on the occasion, H.E. Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel to India said, “I am happy to be a part of this incredible event. It has been great to meet this group of brilliant women entrepreneurs. I wish them all the best for their future endeavors. This project is one of a series of special initiatives to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel.”

Sarandeep Singh, President and CEO of WEE Foundation, said, "We are delighted to be collaborating with the Embassy of Israel and having Ms. Nava Swersky mentoring these young entrepreneurs. With this program, we aim to help aspiring women entrepreneurs gain an edge by building their skills, and network and gaining hands-on experience to up-scale their businesses. WEE foundation enables women entrepreneurs across India to scale their businesses through these kinds of collaborations."