On the 22nd November 2024, Women in STEM @ IC members attended the first Tech Bros x Imperial Startup Workshops. This was an event hosted by The Tech Bros in collaboration with Women in STEM @ IC, WSET, WIC, and IX-WAI and was nothing short of a success! Sponsored by Google Cloud, this event brought together 65 Imperial College undergraduate and postgraduate students with fantastic speakers and workshop leaders.
The workshops covered several aspects crucial for the development of a startup, including the initial steps to build a startup, pitching an idea, developing an MVP and how to approach customer conversations.
From the start of the event, the atmosphere was filled with excitement and anticipation as participants mingled, met the speakers and got to know each other. The event then started with an introduction from The Tech Bros and the participants were divided into groups to attend the specific workshops they had chosen.
The participants enjoyed the hands-on nature of the sessions, describing them as “amazingly useful” and “highly informative”. These workshops were aimed at empowering women in entrepreneurship, and it was inspiring to hear how many participants left motivated to pursue a startup!
This event was not just about startups – it was about building a sense of community and support. This all-female space provided attendees the chance to share ideas, build connections and find inspiration from leading women in VC and startup development.
Our deepest thank you goes to all the participants, mentors, and partners who made this event a remarkable success. The energy in the room was electrifying as the attendees explored the tools and knowledge needed to turn entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for women in STEM.
With more to come, yours,
Carolina Bento – Vice-president
The Tech Bros is a social enterprise run by Milette and Sedinam with the aim of funding female-founded tech companies: the most undervalued talent pool in the startup space. We exclusively target women in highly technical fields and help them go from 0 to 1 through our hands-on events encouraging entrepreneurship. We’re launching an accelerator program in 2025, with a particular focus on AI / ML, robotics, aerospace, hardware, and quantum startups. Register your interest here to stay up to date with all things TTB.