FemStart is an initiative funded by the European
Commission’s 6th Framework Programme for Research and
Technology within the Science and Society Priority. It was launched
on 1st September 2006 and will start a public debate on the issue
of how female scientists can be motivated to start their own
businesses after university.
By organising a series of events at 6 universities in different
European regions, FemStart will start a debate by inviting experts
on entrepreneurship support and education, public body
representatives and administrations from the local regions and
nearby countries and regions. Female scientists will be invited as
well as male representatives from the university and public/private
sectors. Women entrepreneurs or scientists that have already
started a business will also be invited to share their personal
experience during the events.
FemStart will raise awareness of the issue, deliver good practices
and allow discussion among experts and non-experts on how to adapt
existing measures to improve the integration of women scientists in
entrepreneurship support actions at universities.