FICCI FLO, led by 42nd National President Ms. Poonam Sharma, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WEneurs Forum, a women-focused incubator and accelerator, to co-partner in the WISE (Women in STEM Entrepreneurship) Program, represented by Ms. Jayanti Mahapatra, Co-Founder & Director of WEneursTM Forum. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Ms. Rashmi Sarita, Executive Director of FICCI FLO, and Ms. Meghna A. Singhania.
The collaboration aimed at fostering innovation and inclusive growth by accelerating women-led startups in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The partnership aims to create impactful learning and exposure opportunities for selected women-led STEM startups and amplify their growth journey through collaborative expertise and visibility.
The WISE Program, a 5-month hybrid acceleration initiative curated by WEneurs Forum to address systemic challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, was introduced in the meeting. The program includes capacity-building workshops, mentorship sessions, investor linkages, and strategic media outreach.