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Tatler Asia
21-05-2025
- Business
- Tatler Asia
Front & Female Awards Singapore 2025: Public nominations open for the inaugural event
The Front & Female Awards, which recognises the individuals inspiring progress for women and girls and effecting change for women, is launching in Singapore, and nominations are now open This year marks the launch of the inaugural Front & Female Awards in Singapore. Following successful awards in Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines, it is time to recognise the individuals supporting and advancing women and girls in Singapore. The Front & Female Awards, which first launched in Hong Kong in 2022, recognises those who are inspiring progress for women and girls and effecting change for women, either directly or indirectly through their work and lives: by blazing a trail and breaking barriers so others can follow by advocating for rights and equality by closing gender gaps by driving the female agenda by serving as a role model for other women Awardees should have launched or grown an impactful initiative or made impact in the past 18 months that inspires or supports the advancement of women. Impact should predominantly be in Singapore. See also: From visionary tech leaders to founders smashing stereotypes—meet the winners of the Front & Female Awards 2025 For the Front & Female Awards Singapore 2025, we aim to award individuals in the following categories: Social Impact Award: For an individual supporting underserved, overlooked, vulnerable, underprivileged or minority women and girls, and/or seeking to drive human rights and equality. Business Leader Award: For an individual helping to elevate and advance women in corporate, business or professional fields. Founder Award: For a female entrepreneur or founder breaking ground for other women and helping to close the gender gap. Innovation Award: For an individual driving progress for women and girls or advancing the female agenda in a particularly visionary, innovative or unusual way. Well-being Award: For an individual whose work addresses the well-being of women and girls, whether physical, mental, social, sexual or financial. Rising Champion: For an individual under 30 years old (on 30/6/2025) who is working to champion women and girls and drive their advancement. Beyond Borders Award, presented by The Luxury Group by Marriott International: For an individual who is expanding opportunities and/or driving meaningful change for women and/or girls both within and beyond her geographical or industry borders. So, whether this is you or someone you know or admire, we want to hear from you. Please complete our public nomination form before June 9, 2025. NOMINATE NOW
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Babson Awards Over $150K To Student & Alumni Ventures In 2025 B.E.T.A. Challenge
Students and entrepreneurs at the 2025 B.E.T.A. Challenge at Babson College. Courtesy photo Babson College handed out more than $150,000 in funding and services this month to nine startups founded by its students and alumni — a gut-health chocolate brand, a circular skincare venture, and a pet wellness company among them — as part of the school's 2025 B.E.T.A. Challenge, held April 11 at Joseph L. Winn Auditorium in Olin Hall. The annual event — presented by the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship and now expanded to include five additional special awards — offered $25,000 grand prizes in each of three tracks, undergraduate, graduate, and alumni, and $65,000 more in category-specific honors, including awards for social impact, tech innovation, fashion, and women founders. 'The B.E.T.A. Challenge recognizes the progress and potential of Babson ventures as they seek to solve problems and create impact,' said Alexandra Dunk, associate director of entrepreneur programs and engagement at the Blank Center, in 2024. This year's undergraduate prize went to DIRTY GUT, a startup led by Daniel Berlin '26, for a chocolate bar formulated with prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. Designed to make gut health delicious and approachable, the company also won the $10,000 Stephen H. Kramer and Michael London Award, bringing Berlin's total haul to $35,000. In the graduate category, KYN, founded by Ily Kynion Coulibaly MS'25, emerged as the big winner. The skincare line uses byproducts from cocoa processing to create all-natural, inclusive treatments for acne, hyperpigmentation, and dark spots — while supporting small-scale farmers and advancing sustainability. KYN swept three awards: the $25K track prize, the $10K Social Impact Award, and the $7,500 High Impact Woman Founder Award, totaling $42,500. PetPax Co., founded by MBA candidates Anthony Gatti and Nathan Ruff-Williams, won the alumni track with its dissolvable pet supplements targeting issues like anxiety and dental health. Branded as 'SupplaMelts,' the products are marketed as daily pet wellness solutions backed by veterinarians. Winners in the 2025 B.E.T.A. (Babson Entrepreneurial Thought & Action®) Challenge at Babson College. Courtesy photo Two awards went to semi-finalists who didn't make it to the final pitch round but still received recognition for specialized impact: founded by Shay Gaafar MBA '19, won the Lila W. Sahney Fashion & Textile Innovation Award and its $25,000 prize Eazeye, a low-power AI-enhanced display technology built by Louis (Haotian) Huang '28, won the Tech Innovation Award and $10,000 The full roster of finalists also included startups tackling fentanyl detection (TaeSun Kit), sustainable hydrogen energy (H2Fusion Technologies), mobile financial literacy games (BUDget), and after-school childcare logistics (Pickup Buddi). Each year, the B.E.T.A. Challenge aims to amplify student- and alumni-led entrepreneurship through funding, mentorship, and visibility. The full prize list reflects an emphasis on supporting founders in areas like social impact, gender equity, and deep tech — and a recognition that early-stage funding can help move ideas from pitch to market. This year's finalists competed across multiple rounds, with runners-up in each track receiving $2,500 and access to services from Babson's entrepreneurship ecosystem. DON'T MISS The post Babson Awards Over $150K To Student & Alumni Ventures In 2025 B.E.T.A. Challenge appeared first on Poets&Quants. Sign in to access your portfolio
Morocco World
13-02-2025
- Business
- Morocco World
Imad Benmoussa Steps in as New Enactus Morocco President
Doha – Former Coca-Cola France President and digital entrepreneur Imad Benmoussa has been appointed President of Enactus Morocco, succeeding Majid Kaissar El Ghaib who served the organization for fifteen years. Benmoussa brings over 25 years of multinational corporate experience to the role, having served as President of Coca-Cola France and Vice-President for North Africa. He is also the founder of Apex Ventures, Angel Investor, and co-founder of Welovebuzz, one of Morocco's digital media platforms. 'I am honored to take the reins of Enactus Morocco. I have always believed in the entrepreneurial potential of young Moroccans,' Benmoussa said in a statement. 'I remain convinced of the enhanced synergies between the private sector, public sector, and academia to stimulate innovation and social entrepreneurship and build a sustainable and inclusive future for our Kingdom,' he added. Read also: Moroccan Saad Abid Wins 'Social Impact Award' at Global Entrepreneurship Festival Under his presidency, Enactus Morocco will focus on three strategic axes: strengthening partnerships with leading companies for sustainable development programs, collaborating with national and international institutions to amplify entrepreneurial initiatives, and integrating social entrepreneurship into university curricula. Since its establishment in 2003, Enactus Morocco has emerged as a key player in social entrepreneurship, training over 12,000 young people and supporting approximately 600 high-impact projects annually. The organization maintains 142 hubs across all 12 regions of Morocco. Earlier this month, Enactus Morocco hosted its National Social Entrepreneurship Seminar (SNES 2025) in Rabat, drawing more than 700 young leaders from across the country. The event featured workshops on artificial intelligence and social innovation, alongside networking sessions with industry experts. The organization also recently celebrated a major achievement at the 2024 Enactus World Cup in Kazakhstan, where the team from Mohammadia School of Engineers (EMI) secured the global Vice-Champion title, competing against over 2,000 universities from the Enactus network. Tags: businesssocial impactYouth entrepreneurship
