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International Mentoring Programme
Are you a female/non-binary founder who’d like help to launch a new or grow an early stage tech company?
Here’s what our Alumni have got from joining our International Mentoring Programme:
What does our international mentoring programme offer?
Hands on Mentoring
Hands on Mentoring
We provide you with 2 hand-picked Finnish and/or international rockstar mentors to match your individual goals and needs.
International Startup School
International Startup School
Our international startup school offers participants all the skills, know-how and tools they need to launch and grow a successful tech startup.
Access to global markets, talent and partners through Global Tech Advocates
Access to global markets, talent and partners through Global Tech Advocates
Gain exclusive access to the world’s ONLY truly international grassroots tech community, uniting over 33,000 tech leaders across 33 global tech hubs.
One-to-one office hours
One-to-one office hours
We offer access to business, legal, financial, technical and other professional advice delivered by Tech Nordic Advocates and our Global Programme partners.
Community and Networking Events
Community and Networking Events
Access exclusive events in Finland and internationally.
Access to Investors and Capital
Access to Investors and Capital
Access to Finnish and international investors and capital
Northern Europe’s Biggest Women in Tech Network
Northern Europe’s Biggest Women in Tech Network
Join Northern Europe’s Biggest Women In Tech Network, with an online community of hundreds of founders, entrepreners, investors and leaders
Awesome Discounts
Awesome Discounts
Access exclusive discounts from Google, Zendesk, Talent Garden and many more!
What do I need to know?
Our high-impact International Mentoring Programme, tailored for women and non-binary individuals with a serious drive to launch and grow digital/tech startups or scaleups, meeting our application criteria.
By the end of the Programme, participants are expected to develop an actionable business plan for launching or scaling a digital/tech venture. Our program is crafted to provide the essential support to make that happen.
The Programme is aimed at highly motivated women with an entrepreneurial and growth mindset, passion and drive to launch a new or grow an already launched early stage business in the digital/technology sector:
1. Pre-startup (Group 1): Women with a great business idea to solve a real problem supported by digital/technology
2. Recently launched/early stage startup (Group 2): women who have already launched a business in the digital/tech space and could do with a little help to grow their early stage businesses
3. Early stage businesses with revenue (Group 3): women who have launched a digital/tech sector business which is revenue generating who could do with support from Finnish/international mentors/experts who can help accelerate their growth
Successful applicants pay a deposit of €300 before the start of the programme. Deposits are returned on completion of the full International Mentoring Programme.
Selected applicants must be:
1. Able to commit 6 months part-time to the Programme and own time to produce the Programme output.
2. Committed to completing the Programme and required output
3. Dedicated to solving a defined business problem using technology
4. Committed to launching/growing/scaling a digital/tech startup
5. Driven, coachable and collaborative with an open and adaptable mindset
Our 2025 applications are now OPEN!
If you’re ready to take the leap and commit 6 months to our internationally renowed mentoring programme, click HERE
What is the role of Mentors?
Finnish and international mentors play a crucial role in helping Helsinki Female Tech Founder Frontrunner participants, and the programme as a whole, to launch, grow and scale digital and tech businesses.
Our programme is aimed at high potential prospective and early stage female founders in Finland and mentoring is one of its cornerstones. Each selected participant will be matched with two Finnish and/or international “Rockstar” mentors, based on their stated needs and preferences and mentor profiles.
We are currently looking for Finnish and international mentors of any gender with a mix of:
entrepreneurial business/ technical/ sales/ marketing/ specific industry sector expertise
a track record as entrepreneurs, business leaders, experts or investors.
What is required of Mentors?
Mentors must be able to offer-up to 5 hours of mentoring per month (meetings, email and document review time), to be agreed between each mentee and her two mentors directly.
Mentees ‘own’ the responsibility for their time on the Programme. Mentors support by adding expertise and experience in specific areas, general advice, review of draft documents, access to own networks and moral support.
What is in it for Mentors?
Mentoring has become an established practice across sectors as mentorship can provide many benefits for mentors and their mentees. It can help both to learn new skills, expand their networks and grow as professionals. Read more about the value of mentoring here.
