Cartier is accepting applications for the 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards for Female Entrepreneurs
worldwide. The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards is an annual international business plan competition
created in 2006 to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs.
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are a joint partnership project initiated by Cartier, McKinsey &
Company and INSEAD business school. The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards aims to encourage
inspirational women entrepreneurs worldwide to solve contemporary global challenges by:

• supporting and recognizing creative women who are making concrete contributions to finding solutions for the future of our planet
• bringing these business solutions to the largest audience possible.

Cartier is looking for innovative and impact-driven women-led businesses. Each year, 21 finalists representing 7 regions (Latin America, North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North
Africa, Far East Asia, South-East Asia) are selected during the rst round of the competition. These nalists
are then invited to attend the Awards week (exact location still TBC) during which the second round of the
competition takes place. After the nal jury evaluation, 7 laureates, one for each region, are announced
on stage during the Awards ceremony.
Benefits
The 21 finalists, representing the top 3 projects from each of the 7 regions, will receive:

• One-to-one personalized business coaching prior to the Awards week
• A series of entrepreneurship workshops, knowledge sessions and networking events during the Awards week
• Media visibility
• A scholarship to attend the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship 6-Day Executive Programme (provided their business meets INSEAD’s eligibility criteria)
• Networking opportunities through the Cartier Awards community and beyond

Winning packages

First prize for the 7 laureates: US$ 100 000 in prize money
One-to-one personalized business mentoring

Second prize for the 14 nalists:
US$ 30 000 in prize money

Eligibility

• Open to female entrepreneurs around the world
• Your business is for-profit.
• Your business must generating revenue. It being understood that a business that is generating revenue is not necessarily profitable in its first years of operations

  For any questions, send an email to contact@cartierwomensinitiative.com.
  Click here to apply.

For more information, visit Cartier Awards.