Expo 2025 will bring together women entrepreneurs and business partners from Europe and Central Asia with the core values of inclusivity, diversity and leaving no one behind. The Expo 2025 is composed of a series of local and interregional business building and networking activities as well as capacity building workshops allowing businesses, investors, and women entrepreneurs of the region to learn from and network with each other.

The Expo will culminate in a live event with networking and investors pitching. To be eligible for all phases of the Expo, you as a women entrepreneur or representing a women-owned businesses need to be one of these stages of business development: • Having MVP – Minimum Viable Product • Early Stage (already be on sale) • Growth Stage (having revenue) By taking part in the Expo you will have an opportunity to:

1. Showcase your businesses via an online exhibition space

2. Participate in business bootcamps managed by leading companies

3. Receive support from mentors

4. Prepare your investment pitch and receive feedback

5. Network with peers from 13 countries of Europe and Central Asia

6. Participate in the Expo Capital Quest – physical event to be held in Spring 2026! (subject to additional selection)

Women entrepreneurs representing all sectors of economy can apply for the participation in Expo 2025. UN Women reserves the right to exclude certain products from expo, subject to careful consideration of the products. UN Women together with its partners will do a thorough profiling of entrepreneurs and will group them per sector.