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Enabling Women,
Empowering the Nation

herSTART is established with the vision of empowering innovative ideas by women



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It is a matter of great pride for me to launch the herSTART platform dedicated to women entrepreneurs in this startup friendly university. I am confident this platform will play an important role in boosting the women entrepreneurs-led innovation and startup ecosystem. It will also be an effective platform to connect women entrepreneurs with government and private undertakings.

Smt Droupadi Murmu

Hon’ble President of India

आज देश Women Development से आगे Women -Led Development की और बढ़ रहा हे। आज हम महिला विकास से आगे महिला के नेतृत्व में विकास की बात कर रहे हे। इस अवसर पर मुझे स्वामी विवेकानंद के वचन याद आते हे। उन्होंने कहा था, “The Idea of Perfect Womanhood is Perfect Independence” – सवा सौ वर्ष पहले स्वामी जी का यह विचार भारतीय संस्कृति में नारी शक्ति के चिंतन को व्य्क्त करता हे।

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

About herSTART

herSTART, an initiative by Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC)empowers women-led startups with resources, mentorship, and a supportive ecosystem. 

 

Launched in 2019, it has completed three successful editions with support from central & state agencies alongside partners. In 2022, the Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a national platform for herSTART, expanding its mission to support women entrepreneurs across the country.

Impact by herSTART​

What began in 2019 as an attempt to bridge the gap between women and opportunities has created ripples across the startup ecosystem

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Online Users Sensitised​
1 Lakh
Women Entrepreneurs Engaged
1
Women-led Startups
1 +
Women-led Startups Accelerated
1 +
Women-led startups scaling up their efforts
1 +
Jobs Created by startups
1 +

herSTART 4.0 is crafted to empower women innovators, guiding them towards the next milestones in their entrepreneurial journeys

E-CERTIFICATE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS

MENTORSHIP & GUIDANCE AND NETWORKING SUPPORT

UP TO 2-YEAR INCUBATION SUPPORT AT GUSEC

ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT GRANTS & FUNDS

DEDICATED CO-WORKING SPACE FOR WOMEN

UP TO $100K IN CLOUD CREDITS

SINGLE-WINDOW STARTUP SUPPORT

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

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Testimonials

Read what dignitaries and visitors at GUSEC had to say about herSTART, the GUSEC startup support system & the importance of innovation.

Featured Stories

Read about some of our women innovators who have scaled their startups through herSTART

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