Since 1980, female entrepreneurship has only increased by one percentage point and only a quarter of all entrepreneurs in Sweden are women. To reverse this negative trend and encourage more women to start and run businesses, Froda is awarding the "Future Female Founder" scholarship. The SEK 100,000 scholarship, which is being awarded for the first time, received almost 200 applications and now four finalists can be presented: Paula Runsten, RE:BABA, Tugce Özdeger, Datatera AB, Miranda Matti, Lexflix AB and Mona Aghai Berg, All About Music Sweden AB.
The winner of the scholarship will be announced on March 8, International Women's Day, during Froda's Tomorrow's Founders event, which will focus on female entrepreneurship. Tomorrow's Founders is a regular event organized by Froda and aims to inspire more people to start their own business in general, and to encourage more gender equality and diversity in business in particular.
During the event, entrepreneurs Nebe Almayahi (founder of Teint) and Victoria Carlsson (founder of Denjo Dogs) will speak, and the nominees' ideas will be presented and winners announced. Ms. Almayahi and Ms. Carlsson will delve into topics such as diversity in business, the benefits of becoming self-employed, and share both tips and lessons learned for future female founders.
- The purpose of the grant is to help improve the conditions for female entrepreneurs and give more women the opportunity to invest in their ideas. That's why it's great that we have received so many applications and fantastic ideas. All the finalists are really good examples of the female entrepreneurs of the future," says Olle Lundin, CEO of Froda
The SEK 100,000 grant aims to provide women who want to, or have just started a business, with capital that enables the realization of their idea.
Do you want to be present during the award ceremony? Register for the event here: https://tomorrowsfounders.conf...
About the nominees
Paula Runsten – RE:BABA
Paula Runsten grew up in Danderyd, Stockholm, and is studying Mechanical Engineering at Lund University. Paula will graduate in the summer of 2023, at which point she plans to devote herself fully to RE:BABA. Paula is passionate about sustainability and, during her studies, has completed internships at both Tesla and Northvolt, where her idea was first brought to life. With a focus on the lifespan and reuse of lithium-ion batteries, Runsten aims to extend the life of batteries and takes a long-term sustainable approach.
Tugce Özdeger – Datatera AB
Tugce Özdeger grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, and in 2010 she moved to Uppsala to pursue her master’s degree at Uppsala University. In 2022, Tugce founded Datatera AB with the goal of bridging the gap between healthcare and technology and providing HealthTech companies with access to high-quality, real-world data.
Miranda Matti – Lexflix AB
Miranda Matti grew up in Spånga, Stockholm, and is studying in the teacher education program at Stockholm University. Since her teenage years, she has been passionate about making education and homework help accessible to everyone. Since 2018, she has run the Facebook group “Läxhjälp för alla” alongside her studies, which today has 14,000 members. In 2022, Miranda launched the homework help platform Lexflix AB. Lexflix is Sweden’s first two-sided digital platform for students who need and can offer homework help within their geographic area or remotely in all subjects, entirely on their own terms.
Mona Aghai Berg – All About Music Sweden AB
Mona Aghai Berg is from Skarpnäck in Stockholm and studied at Berghs School of Communication. At the age of 25, Mona entered the music industry and now has 18 years of experience in the field. In recent years, in addition to her role as a music publisher and manager, Mona has focused on gender equality work alongside the group SLÄS, which aims to improve conditions for female and non-binary producers in particular, as well as songwriters in the music industry. Now, Aghai Berg wants to dedicate more time to this cause and has launched All About Music to allow her to devote even more time to SLÄS.
About the Future Female Founder Scholarship
Future Female Founder was established in 2022 by Froda and is awarded annually to a female entrepreneur. The scholarship is SEK 100,000 and aims to provide women who want, or have just started a business, with capital that enables the realization of their idea.
The assessment criteria for the scholarship are Drive, Creativity, Sustainability, Feasibility, Problem solving, Impact that the company would have and Impact that the money would have for the company.
Read more about the scholarship: https://froda.se/stipendier/fr...
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February 22, 2023
