Why targeted support for female founders?
Start-ups are the engine of innovation and economic transformation – yet women remain underrepresented in the start-up ecosystem. According to the latest Female Founders Monitor 2025, female founders account for only 18.8% of all founders in Germany. Furthermore, only 9% of investment volume and 15% of financing rounds go to teams with at least one female founder.
This imbalance is not only a gender equality issue, but also an obstacle to innovation. Studies show that mixed teams are more successful, achieve greater growth and produce more diverse solutions.
Our support for female founders
Startup Consulting
Our start-up consulting service is an essential guide if you want to turn your business idea into reality. Our experienced start-up consultants provide you with individual and professional support for all your questions about your business idea and self-employment. You can book an appointment free of charge and without obligation!
Mentoring for Female Founders
At CyberLab, we pair female founders with experienced entrepreneurs who volunteer their expertise. The mentoring is strategically focused and supports you in all phases of your start-up – tailored to your individual needs.
Benefits for female founders:
- Access to mentors with their own start-up experience
- Exchange in a safe, supportive environment
- Self-selected topics for mentoring
Procedure & requirements for mentoring at CyberLab:
- Regular mentoring with 1-2 mentors over a period of 6-12 months
- Part of CyberForum membership
In addition to our start-up consulting services, we also offer numerous workshops and theme days on related topics. There you can learn about digital startup projects, marketing & sales, sustainability, funding and female founders, and exchange ideas with other founders.
We offer exclusive formats specifically for female founders, which are tailored to the topics and challenges faced by women in self-employment: these include HerImpact Specials and our Empowering Female Founders event series in cooperation with the Hoepfner Foundation, smart green, the Life Science Accelerator, the Futur F e.V. and the Up2B Accelerator.
Upcoming Female-Events:
29.01.2026: Female Brunch (in person) during the KIT Innovators Homecoming
13.&14.03.26: Empowering Female Founders (in person)
Netzwerk & Community
CyberLab gives you access to a strong network of founders, investors and experts.
Depending on the phase and status of your start-up idea, we can support you with our start-up consulting services or the CyberLab Accelerator for IT start-ups.
Funding programmes & financial support
You have a business idea, but lack the necessary start-up capital? Whether public funding, start-up grants, convertible loans or venture capital: there are many options available. At CyberLab, we can help you find the right financing for your start-up. You can get an initial overview here.
Contact:
Do you have questions, need feedback, or just want to talk to us?
Get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you!
Baden-Württemberg is full of female founders – find out where!
Are you a female founder or entrepreneur based in Baden-Württemberg? Then your business belongs on the FEMALE FOUNDERS MAP BW! This map makes female founders and entrepreneurs throughout the state more visible – and shows how much entrepreneurial spirit Baden-Württemberg has to offer. It's easy: find out more and register for free at FEMALE FOUNDERS MAP BW.
Information, measures and projects for female founders and entrepreneurs as part of Start-up BW Women
Start-up BW Women works with all stakeholders involved in promoting start-ups and entrepreneurship to encourage more women to take the step into self-employment and realise their business ideas.
Der Start-up BW Female Accelerator is the central point of contact for the overall coordination of activities promoting female entrepreneurship in Baden-Württemberg.
Partner:
Co-financed by the Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism Baden-Württemberg with funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) and the state of Baden-Württemberg.
