Eligibility

• female founder or co-founder of a tech startup for the “Entrepreneur” category.
• a female employee who has developed a project in agreement with their employer while remaining an employee for the “Intrapreneurship” category.
• citizen of a European or African country
• Moreover, your project must be innovative and respond to societal issues: Environment & Energy, Health, Communication & IT, Transport & Mobility, etc.

Awards

Finalists for the Margaret 2022 Award will be pre-selected by JFD and then presented on February 10, 2022, to a jury that will select four winners in each category:

• Entrepreneur Europe
• Entrepreneur Africa
• Intrapreneur Europe
• Intrapreneur Africa

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 Les Margaret Entrepreneurs receive:

• Media visibility worth 1 million euros.
• Mentoring as well as coaching: support for personal development and business growth by host’s partners.
• Public speaking opportunities in Europe or Africa.
• In addition, one-year membership to the JFD network.

 Les Margaret Intrapreneurs receive:

• Media visibility worth 1 million euros.
•  Mentoring & coaching: personal and professional development support from JFD and its partners.
• Public speaking opportunities in Europe or Africa.
• Also, one-year membership to the JFD network.

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Application Guidelines

Participation in the contest is free and without obligation to purchase. All entries must be via the Internet, to the exclusion of any other means.

The application file must be presented exclusively by a woman founder or co-founder of an innovative company, for the “Entrepreneur” category. An employee of a company that has developed a project in agreement with her employer can also present while remaining an employee, for the “Intrapreneur” category.

The participant shall guarantee to hold directly or by way of license, all intellectual and industrial property rights before the jury of les Margaret Award.

The participant certifies that the content of her product and/or solution is original, innovative, serving a better world.

Also, note that the same person cannot submit several applications for “the Project” presented.

The participant must download the relevant information, complete and send her application form

The participant, if a finalist for les Margaret Awards, must confirm that she will be available during the week of March 8, 2022, to attend the Award Ceremony.