Aurora Tech Award 2026 is set to award with inDrive an offer of $85,000 in prize money to women-led startups combining innovation with social impact.
Founded in 2021, the award has become a launchpad for female tech entrepreneurs from emerging markets and African founders have dominated for three years in a row, with Nigeria’s Solape Akinpelu winning the $50,000 grand prize in 2025 from a record 2,018 applications spanning 116 countries.
The launch of applications for the 2026 Aurora Tech Award comes at a time when women-led startups still attract less than 2 percent of global venture capital, according to industry estimates.