Presentation of the Women in Tech Incubation and Acceleration project in Central Asia

1. Women in
Technology
Start-up Accelerator
Programme
WiTSAP,Uzbekistan

2. WiTSAP,Uzbekistan
ONLY ONE
IN TWENTY
leadership positions in the
global technology sector are
currently occupied by women.

3. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Tech companies have power
over women, but women
aren’t playing a role in
shaping that.
DR ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDON
FOUNDER, STEMETTES
WiTSAP,Uzbekistan

5. WiTSAP, Uzbekistan
IN
UZBEKISTAN
Completed post-secondary education (25+)
62.5%
Source: World Bank, 2016
58,57
66,59
15.8%
Bachelor’s degree (25+)
13,34
18,35
Number of applicants to
universities
Existing quotas in all country’s universities

6. WiTSAP, Uzbekistan
IN COMPARISON, Central Asia and EU
Source: World Bank, 2016
Bachelor’s degree (25+)
13,34 18,35
FEMALE MALE
Uzbekistan Poland
15.8%
Denmark
6,84
16,94
FEMALE MALE
Tajikistan
11.86%
17,42 14,9
FEMALE MALE
Kyrgyzstan
16.20%
24,29 21,09
FEMALE MALE
Kazakhstan
22.81%
25,95 21,19
FEMALE MALE
23.7%
34,92
25,85
FEMALE MALE
30.3%

7. 11%
APPLICANTS TO
ACCELERATORS AND
INCUBATORS ARE FEMALE
16.5%
10.4%
19.3%
52.9%
43.9%
Industry
Education
Healthcare
WiTSAP, Uzbekistan
IN
UZBEKISTAN
% of female students in
Uzbek universities
Transport and
communications
Economics and
Law

8. Expand recruitment
networks through diverse
leaders and partners
Intentionally design
programs for women and
minority entrepreneurs
Create investment and
funding platform for
start-ups
Create diverse selection
committees and adjust
the selection process
WiTSAP,Uzbekistan
Create an inclusive and
diverse culture
Increase awareness of
local communities
PROBLEM: LOW FEMALE INVOLVEMENT IN IT
HOW TO ADRESS THIS PROBLEM?

9. OSCE & IT-PARK WOMEN IN TECH INITIATIVE
Women in Tech
Start-up
Accelerator
Programme
WiTSAP, Uzbekistan

10. Women in Tech
Initiative
Project Objectives
ENCOURAGING
women to start IT-professions
GROWING
women entrepreneurial community in
technology
SUPPORTING
young businesses led by women
through the early and fragile stages of
growth
WiTSAP, Uzbekistan

11. WOMEN IN TECH PROGRAMME
Partner
IT-PARK of Uzbekistan
WiTSAP, Uzbekistan

13. Project structure

14. Timeline
AN INTENSE 6-MONTH
INCUBATION PROGRAM
WiTSAP,Uzbekistan
AN INTENSE 3-MONTH
ACCELERATION
PROGRAM

15. An Intense 6-Month
Incubation Program

16. An Intense 3-Month
Acceleration Program

17. Our Mentors
WiTSAP,Uzbekistan
Emily Shaw
Product Manager at Plentific
Isabella Convertini
Business strategist at Google
Deema Worthington
Lead Digital Designer
at Portland
Georgina Brooke
Digital Content and Analysis
Manager at Oxford University
Darshan Sanghrajka
Founder of Super Being Labs
+ still recruiting….
Siva Sagiraju
Measurement Product Specialist
at Facebook