Unlock Her Future Prize 2024
Timeline & Partners
Timeline
16 December 2024: Applications open
10 February 2025: Applications close
June 2025: Semi-finalists announced
September 2025: Finalists announced
October 2025: Pitch day
November 2025: Winners announced
Our Partners
The Bicester Collection is proud to partner with world-leading authorities and voices to champion tomorrow’s disruptors and game-changers. Together we will invest in their social impact start-ups, and drive sustainable positive social, environmental and economic impact for generations to come.
Tecnológico de Monterrey, a private, non-profit, multicampus university founded in 1943, stands as a beacon of academic excellence, educational innovation, entrepreneurship and global perspective. With 28 campuses across Mexico, it boasts an enrolment of more than 67,000 professional and graduate students, guided by the expertise of nearly 7,000 professors. In addition, incMTY, the university's innovation and entrepreneurship platform, takes the lead in connecting high-impact entrepreneurs, disruptive investors, international governments, thought leaders and industry pioneers, to foster growth and innovation in emerging sectors.
Ashoka has worked for 40 years as a leading global organisation in entrepreneurship and social innovation. In Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean it builds and cultivates a community of more than 800 active Fellows, Young Changemakers, Changemaker Institutions and beyond, who see that the world now requires everyone to be a changemaker – a person that sees themselves as capable of creating large-scale, positive change. Together, amidst the exponential growth of a new inequality in changemaking at a worldwide scale, we mobilise (and accelerate) a movement to build an "Everyone a Changemaker" world where all people have the right and ability to co-lead solutions that transform their societies for the better.
Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) is the second largest Mexican financial institution. It offers financial services to individuals and companies through its businesses: banking, brokerage house, fund operator, insurer, pensions, leasing and factoring company, warehousing, portfolio manager, and Uniteller remittance company. GFNorte also integrates Afore XXI Banorte, the largest in the country by asset management. GFNorte is a public company listed on the main indicator of the Mexican Stock Exchange and has 32,966 employees, 1,165 branches, 10,530 ATMs, 209,162 point of sale terminals and 19,652 correspondents, which, with the alliance with OXXO, will reach nearly 41,000.
Since its inception in 2018, Dalia Empower has focused on speeding up the process of closing the gender gap in business and entrepreneurship. We use a unique approach to enhance the leadership skills of individuals and teams, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Our goal is to meet the high demands for competitiveness and innovation in today's world. We are leaders in Latin America for skills development, specializing in DEI. This strategy has boosted business profits, improved employee retention, and enhanced our company's reputation in the job market.
Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez is a leading law firm with over 85 years of experience, dedicated to providing comprehensive legal advice. With offices in Mexico City, Monterrey and Madrid, it’s distinguished by its creative and specialised service in the most complex matters in Mexico. In addition to its expertise in M&A, Capital Markets, Financial, Tax and Sustainability, Creel has a strong Pro Bono Program that supports social projects aligned with the UN Global Compact's SDGs. The firm has been recognised as a “Leading Light” by Latin Lawyer for more than 10 years, acknowledged by the Financial Times for its advocacy of human rights and named the best Pro Bono Firm in Latin America by the IFLR.
Our Supporters
Madrid is one of the most vibrant, dynamic and scenic regions in Europe, still maintaining its own identity and values, and hence its unique charm. The high quality of its facilities and infrastructures, together with its people and the bustle of the streets, make Madrid Region a different destination. Enjoy its invaluable historical and cultural heritage, its diverse gastronomy and its lifestyle, unique in the world.
History comes to life with modern energy at Four Seasons Hotel Madrid. In the heart of the capital, seven historic buildings have been transformed into one dynamic destination. With rooftop restaurant by Spanish celebrity chef Dani García, Asian cuisine at the award-winning cocktail bar and restaurant Isa and four level Wellness Centre with a sun-splashed pool terrace, Four Seasons brings a new level of sophistication and service. Ranked 24th World’s Best Hotel by The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023.
HBX Group is a leading B2B ecosystem player in the TravelTech space, connecting and empowering businesses in the ever-evolving world of travel. We drive growth for our clients & partners while removing friction from the end-to-end travel experience. Our cloud-based technology platforms offer fast and reliable access to a unique portfolio of travel products & services, while rich data and intelligence seamlessly connect supply and demand worldwide.
MK Illumination is the leading provider of year-round festive lighting solutions, which form the cornerstone of powerful marketing, engagement, and visitor attraction campaigns. The family-owned business was founded in 1996 and has presence in more than 44 countries. Each year, its independently-owned subsidiaries combine global experience with local knowledge to deliver upwards of 1200 projects worldwide for clients in a range of sectors including Retail Real Estate, Public Spaces, Travel Retail and Leisure. MK Illumination is known for its innovative full-service approach, its commitment to the highest quality products and services, and for creating extraordinary tailored solutions that deliver results.