Startup Women: UP Global's New Initiative Set to Launch 1,500 Female-Led Startup Teams in 2014
 Up Global will pin-point target cities for Women’s Edition events and use these events as a platform to encourage a more diverse community. By Claire Topalian (Communications and Startup Women Initiative Manager, UP Global) In 2009, Startup Weekend held its...Chicago’s 1871 Touts New Family Friendly Incubator for Female-Led Tech Startups
Chicago’s hub for tech startups will use funding from Google for Entrepreneurs to launch 1871 FEMtech, a new incubator for female-led startups. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Google made headlines when it announced it would put $1 million towards...Startup Communities to Challenge the Tech Gender Gap with $1M from Google
Google is providing money to 40 partner organizations across the globe to fund tech programs, events and training for women in startups. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) You’ll find a lot of people in tech who support the idea that more women should...