For women based in Cyprus, a limited number of scholarships are available through SocialTech Lab, the EIT Food Country Representative in Cyprus, covering the full cost of participation in EWA Explore. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are based in Cyprus and would like to be considered for a scholarship, please contact agrifood@socialtechlab.org before applying to let us know of your interest. Eligible participants will be reimbursed for the programme fee once they submit proof of their completed application and acceptance to EWA Explore.
What to expect?
EWA Explore is a self-paced online course providing foundational entrepreneurship knowledge and practical tools to explore, develop and validate agrifood business ideas integrating a gender perspective.
Length
20 hours self-paced online course
Target
Women who want to start or strengthen a business in the agrifood sector, especially those who are:
- Exploring an entrepreneurial idea but have not yet started a business or
- At an early stage of their entrepreneurial journey, with a recently launched venture
Languages
- English
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
Content
The course combines entrepreneurial fundamentals, sector-specific knowledge, and women’s empowerment perspectives, integrating practical tools, real-life case studies from women-led agrifood startups, and reflective learning elements.
- The food system: from farm to fork
- Become an innovator: generating ideas using the design thinking methodology
- Business Model Development and Strategy
- Financial literacy and legal basics
- Leveraging Technology and Data
- Networking and Communication
Outcome
- Discuss the agrifood system from a women entrepreneur’s perspective, identifying opportunities across the food value chain and recognising their potential role and impact within it.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial confidence and agency by recognising personal strengths while identifying the social and cultural barriers women have to face as aspiring entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector.
- Develop an agrifood business idea by applying design thinking, business modelling and basic strategic tools to build a responsible, market-oriented and scalable early-stage venture.
Scholarships available for women in Cyprus
For women based in Cyprus, a limited number of scholarships are available through SocialTech Lab, the EIT Food Country Representative in Cyprus, covering the full cost of participation in EWA Explore.
Scholarships are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications are open on a rolling basis throughout the year.
If you are based in Cyprus and would like to be considered for a scholarship, please contact agrifood@socialtechlab.org before applying to let us know of your interest.
Eligible participants will be reimbursed for the programme fee once they submit proof of their completed application and acceptance to EWA Explore.
More information about EWA Explore is available through EIT Food:
