Aurora Tech Award 2026 Opens to Empower Women Founders Driving Global Innovation

The Aurora Tech Award 2026, founded by inDrive in 2021, has opened applications for women-led tech startups worldwide, with a deadline of November 12, 2025. The award recognizes innovative female founders driving social change, offering not just funding, $50,000 for first place, $20,000 for second, and $15,000 for third, but also access to global networks, mentorship, and strategic resources.

Eligible startups must be woman-led, under five years old, in the pre-seed or seed stage, and have raised under $6 million. In 2025, the award received a record 2,018 applications from 116 countries. Quarterfinalists will be announced on December 8, 2025, with the final ceremony scheduled for March–April 2026. Aurora aims to address the gender funding gap in tech, providing both capital and access to promising founders from emerging markets.