by Renata Samadova -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IDB Lab Accepting Applications from Entrepreneurs in Latin America, Caribbean for WeXchange Women STEMpreneurs Competition, Partner of Google for Startups, Through March 31

WeXchange, a program of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group’s IDB Lab, recently started accepting applications from female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean for the WeXchange Women STEMpreneurs Competition. The competition targets women whose businesses

by Harriet Ritchie -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Centraal, Google, IDB Lab Seeking Applicants for LAC Women Founders Accelerator Program Through September 12

Three organizations recently launched the LAC Women Founders Accelerator Program “for STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] startups led by women in Latin America and the Caribbean [LAC]”: (1) Centraal, “a coworking space, a meeting place, and home to a number of startups” in Mexico; (2) US-based technology firm Google; and (3) IDB Lab, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group. Twenty startups will be selected to participate in the 10-week program, which includes mentorship; a “Demo Day,” during which entrepreneurs can