Rocket Up 2025 launches at Upstream Festival, empowering women-led startups to scale across Europe
On 20 May, Supernovas officially launched the 2025 edition of its Rocket Up programme during the Upstream Festival in Rotterdam. This kick-off marked the beginning of a six-month journey of strategic internationalisation support for ten women-led tech startups from across Europe. “There is a huge gender gap in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and we want to […]
Supernovas Investment Forum: Connecting Investors with Top Women-Led Startups in Mobility and Energy
On 17 September 2025, from 15:00 to 16:30 CET, the Supernovas programme will host its final Investment Forum of the year, focused on Mobility and Energy. This online event offers early-stage investors the opportunity to connect with a selected group of female-founded or female-led startups developing solutions in high-impact sectors. What makes the Supernovas Investment […]
Supernovas: EIT Sets a New Standard for Women-Led Professional Investor Networks
Who We Are Supernovas is a pan-European programme powered by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), with the mission to increase the number of women-led startups and female investors across Europe. Through a combination of education, networking, and community-building, Supernovas supports both women entrepreneurs and investors at key stages of their journey. As […]
The State of Fundraising for Female Founders in DACH – 2024 Insights
Despite macroeconomic challenges and global uncertainties, the startup ecosystem across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) showed both resilience and transformation in 2024. The recently released State of Fundraising 2024 report by Female Founders unveils how early-stage funding held firm, gender diversity made small gains, and female founders continued to face disproportionate barriers in accessing capital. […]
Women TechEU: 4th call now open to support female-led deep tech startups
The fourth call of the Women TechEU programme is now open, inviting early-stage, female-led deep tech startups to apply before 4 August 2025 at 17:00 CEST. This initiative, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, aims to empower women founders working at the forefront of technological innovation. What is Women TechEU? Women […]
Upcoming Info Webinar: 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators
On 24 June 2025, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) will host an online information session for those interested in applying to the 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators. This prize, a joint initiative of the EIT and EIC, recognises outstanding women entrepreneurs […]
Supernovas Data Room: curated deal flow to support inclusive investment
In the investment landscape, access is everything. That is why Supernovas, the EIT Community’s initiative to boost gender diversity in entrepreneurship and investment, developed the Supernovas Data Room, a curated platform that helps investors discover high-potential startups founded or co-founded by women. The Data Room brings together updated information from across the EIT ecosystem, covering […]
Supernovas at FFX 2025: advancing inclusive investment through collaboration
In May 2025, Supernovas joined the Female Founders Experience (FFX) in Vienna for the fourth consecutive year, reinforcing a strong and ongoing partnership with the team behind one of Europe’s most relevant events focused on female entrepreneurship and investment. This year’s edition also marked the third Supernovas Investor Breakfast, a targeted gathering for women investors […]
Connect with Europe’s top women-led deep tech startups at the Women TechEU Matchmaking Event
On 25 June 2025, the Women TechEU Matchmaking Event will bring together investors, corporate partners and women-led deep tech startups for a unique virtual networking opportunity. Organised with the support of the European Union, the event aims to foster investment and collaboration with some of Europe’s most promising women-led ventures. Selected from over 1,600 applications, […]
EIC Summit 2025, breaking gender barriers in the venture capital (VC) sector
On April 3rd, 2025, Supernovas participated in an important policy and investment dialogue led by Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva at the EIC Summit. The session focused on breaking gender barriers in the venture capital (VC) sector and addressing the underrepresentation of women in investment and entrepreneurship. The meeting brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including […]