BOOST

Reimagining our future through innovation!

Let’s work together to scale social impact through BOOST, a regional acceleration program, powered by UNDP.

BOOST is a regional innovation acceleration program, powered by UNDP Europe and Central Asia. Our mission is to tackle complex development challenges and create a more sustainable future.

We design and launch calls for bold innovations and boost changemakers in the region. Open for applications from startups, SMEs, social enterprises, non-profits, and academic institutions, our intensive online program, led by the world’s top experts, is tailored to prepare participants to roll out and scale their innovations.

What’s BOOST

Challenges

Completed challenges:

Hosted by: UNDP, Koç Holding & the Slovak Ministry of Finance

BOOST: Women Innovators

BOOST: Women Innovators is an open call for innovative ideas that leverage the power of technology to address gender inequalities and boost opportunities for women and girls to advance and thrive. We invite women-led or women-owned startups, SMEs, social enterprises, non-profits and academic institutions in Europe and Central Asia* with innovative and/or tech-driven ideas in four key areas: women & digital access and use, women in the digital economy & STEM, women in data, and women driving technology innovation.

Submission Deadline:
March 15 (Deadline extended)

Applicants:
Academic institutions, Non-profits, SMEs, Startups

Eligible countries:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan