Building diversity and inclusion in DeepTech
We all know that more needs to be done to have a vibrant and diverse workforce in STEM. This is especially true in DeepTech when it comes to under-represented social, educational and gender groups.
- Tech companies with all-male founding teams receive 93% of the capital invested by VC and account for 85% of deals. 5% of capital goes to mixed teams and only 2% to all-female teams.
- Only 18% of ICT (Information and communication technology) specialists are women.
- A person from a lower socio-economic class will have 30% fewer opportunities to enter the digital professions.
- For their new study, “375 Startupers – Profiles, trends and startupers in their own words” Roland Berger and the French accelerator NUMA found that 81 percent of the start-up entrepreneurs who responded to the poll are male, and just 19 percent are female
- In 2021, 88% of the total amount raised by startups is captured by 100% male teams
- All things equal, all-male teams raise approximately €4m more than teams with at least one woman
NextUp Singapore: Startup Program
NextUp Singapore is looking for tomorrow’s talent who are shaping solutions for a better future.
It is open to any person actively driving for more gender, social and ethnic diversity and looking to expand their business in Asia.
As one of the most stable economies in the world with a diverse population, Singapore is well-known for being a business-friendly and vibrant innovation hub, making it the perfect launch pad to test your product’s market-readiness for Asia, but also to fast-track its launch across South East Asia.
Apply now to be part of the finalists, pitch to an expert jury panel in Paris in September 2022 and win an immersion business trip to Singapore in November 2022.
