Standard Chartered & Zahn Center announce 2024 Women in Tech Incubator Winners
Standard Chartered Americas and the Zahn Innovation Center at the City College of New York have announced the 2024 Women in Tech Incubator Competition winners.
They are commemorating the 10th anniversary of their partnership, which has supported entrepreneurs and fostered innovation within the community.
The Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator program aims to support greater diversity in gender representation within the technology sector. This partnership with the Zahn Innovation Center at the City College of New York provides support, guidance, and resources that early-stage women-led startups need to grow into successful businesses.
Two student-led ventures were selected as winners after a thorough evaluation. Easy Meets, a marketplace simplifying planning hangouts, won the top prize of USD 15,000, while AutoTENS, proposing to automate lower back pain relief, earned USD 5,000.
Marwh Alzandani of Easy Meets stated: “We are honored to be recognized for our innovative venture. We’ve enjoyed our time at the Zahn Center, and this experience has not only validated our hard work but also provided invaluable mentorship, support, opportunities, and resources.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Zahn Center staff and Standard Chartered and look forward to leveraging this experience to create more positive change.”
Patricia Fuster, Standard Chartered Chief Information Officer for Europe and Americas said: “We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Easy Meets and AutoTENS and mark a decade of collaboration with the Zahn Center.
“Over the past ten years, our partnership with the Zahn Center has empowered over 1300 students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions. As we celebrate this milestone, we remain committed to our shared mission of driving innovation and economic growth in our community.”
Kesia Hudson, Managing Director of Zahn Innovation Center’s Standard Chartered Women in Tech Program, echoed these sentiments, stating:
“The WiT Incubator Competition and our longstanding partnership with Standard Chartered have been instrumental in fostering the entrepreneurial mindset among our students. We are excited to carry on supporting the upcoming generation of business leaders through collaborative initiatives.”
The WiT Incubator is among several programs under the Futuremakers initiative in the Americas, aiming to empower the next generation by promoting greater economic inclusion.
