Viva Technology Female Founder Award 2026

The Viva Technology Female Founder Award 2026 is now accepting applications. This opportunity is designed to empower women entrepreneurs by facilitating networking opportunities, raising brand awareness, and providing access to funding.

📖 About Viva Technology Female Founder Award

The Female Founder Challenge was created 8 years ago to support women entrepreneurs in the tech sector. It aims to:

• Empower women entrepreneurs.
• Facilitate networking opportunities.
• Raise brand awareness.
• Provide access to funding.

🎁 Benefits of Viva Technology Female Founder Award

For the Top 30 Female Founders:

• One VivaTech Startup Pass

For the 5 Finalists:

• Pitch your solution in front of a jury of top decision-makers and investors.
• One-to-one meetings with venture capitalists (VCs).
• Strong visibility across VivaTech’s communication channels.
• Two VivaTech Startup Passes

For the Winner:

• Pitch your solution during the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony.
• Fundraising coaching by IRIS (includes pitch deck revamp and introductions to VCs).
• Extensive visibility.
• A free Startup Corner at the 2026 VivaTech.
• A 5-month business development mentoring program with Forvis Mazars XFactory.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The award is open to:

• Female founders, co-founders, CEOs, or Co-CEOs in the tech sector seeking to raise funds.
• Startups that:
  • Have fewer than 100 employees.
  • Are less than 8 years old.
  • Are independent with a tech product.
• Past candidates (except previous winners).
• Applicants who are natural persons over 18 years old.

🏆 Selection Criteria

The selection process will evaluate:

1. Innovation: Relevance, originality, and innovation demonstrated by the tech solution.
2. Scalability & Viability: Ability of the solution to scale while remaining technically, economically, and environmentally viable.
3. Team Profile: Profile of the female founder(s) and co-founder(s), leadership ability, and the operational team's skills.
4. Business Model: Demonstrated traction and product/market fit.
5. Impact: Solutions that contribute to improving environmental and social impact.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 02 February, 2026
• Visit the Viva Technology Female Founder Award Application Portal to view details and apply.
• Apply directly via the application link.

Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to showcase your innovative solutions and gain access to unparalleled resources and visibility in the tech industry!

• For the Top 30 Female Founders
  • One VivaTech Startup Pass
• For the 5 finalists
  • Pitch your solution in front of a jury of top decision makers and investors
  • One-to-one meetings with VCs
  • Strong visibility across VivaTech’s communication channels
  • Two VivaTech Startup Passes
• For the Winner
  • Pitch your solution during the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony
  • Fundraising coaching by IRIS (from pitch deck revamp to intros to VCs)
  • Extensive visibility
  • A free Startup Corner at 2026 VivaTech
  • A 5-month business development mentoring program with Forvis Mazars XFactory