May 29, 2012 – NEW YORK - Gust, the global investor relations platform integrating essential collaboration tools for both entrepreneurs and investors, and Astia, a not-for-profit dedicated to the success of women-led, high-growth ventures, announced that the winners of their International Women’s Day Scholarship are Life Medical Technologies, Inc. and Angaza Design. Life Medical Technologies produce a non-invasive, low-cost, single use, breast cancer detection device, and Angaza Design is an international social venture creating technology solutions for emerging markets. Both companies will receive a full scholarship to Astia’s renowned Global Entrepreneur Program.
"We are honored to win the Gust and Astia International Women's Day Scholarship. The timing could not be better for Life Medical to be involved in the Astia program, as we prepare for the manufacturing and launch of BreastCare DTS™," said Carol Fitzgerald, CEO of Life Medical Technologies, Inc. "The strategic support we will receive through the program will help to hone our critical decision-making skills as we strategize about future distribution partners, next generation product development, and management recruitment—all elements that are vital to the success of our company."
"I am honored to have been selected for the Gust and Astia International Women's Day Scholarship to help further Angaza's work in designing solutions to increase energy access in rural areas of the developing world," said Lesley Silverthorn, CEO of Angaza Design. "As a design engineer turned entrepreneur, I have been using Gust for the last several years and now look forward to becoming a part of the Astia network to learn from other women entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors to help build Angaza into a global company that impacts millions of lives."
Astia’s Global Entrepreneur Program is a week-long program providing women leaders an opportunity to achieve high-growth. After most incubators have become irrelevant, Astia kicks into high-gear. Benefits include access to the global community of entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, strategic guidance, and high-level introductions, along with the opportunity to engage with and learn from a global cadre of exceptional entrepreneur peers.
The program also includes candid discussions led by active investors and seasoned entrepreneurs, and is followed by a three-month advisory period during which companies are paired with a team of advisors. Additionally, participating startups receive:
"We congratulate Life Medical Technologies, Inc. and Angaza Design, and hope that their participation in Astia’s Global Entrepreneur Program will arm them with meaningful support and the tools necessary to bring their high-potential enterprises to the next level," said Ilana Grossman, CMO at Gust. "By investing in the development of women leaders, we are contributing to a significant and measurable benefit to the economy, future innovation, and society."
"We had a tremendous response to the inaugural scholarship program with Gust. We thank and congratulate all the entrepreneurs for applying. Due to the high volume of applicants, the selection process was difficult as there were many qualified companies," said Jen Shelby, VP of Client Services at Astia.
The selection process was conducted by a panel of judges composed of seasoned angel investors, prominent businesswomen from the early stage investing community, as well as Astia’s selection committee.
To learn more about opportunities for entrepreneurs on the Gust platform, please visit: www.gust.com. For further information on Astia and the Global Entrepreneur Program, please go to: www.astia.org.
Astia is a unique, global, not-for-profit built on a community of men and women with a distinct focus and mission: to propel women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.
Astia works with high-growth start-ups with a woman on the founding or executive team to ensure access to capital, access to expertise to achieve high growth and the development of the executive leadership of the women on the founding team.
Designed for startups at all stages, the Astia programs are implemented by more than 1,100 members of the Astia Advisor Network that includes more than 300 former and current CEOs and more than 300 investors. Headquartered in San Francisco, Astia delivers programs for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, New York, Europe and India. For more information, visit www.astia.org, and follow us on twitter: @astiaglobal
Gust fornece a plataforma global para sourcing e gestão dos investimentos de fase inicial. Gust permite que empresários capazes colaborem com os investidores mais perspicazes ao suportar praticamente todos os aspetos da relação de investimento, do pitch inicial à saída bem sucedida. Gust é apoiado pelas maiores associações de investimentos providenciais e de capitais de risco do mundo, e alimenta mais de 750 organizações em 65 países. Mais de 125,000 startups já utilizaram a plataforma para para se ligarem e colaborarem com mais de 35,000 investidores individuais acreditados. A empresa foi fundada em 2004 com o nome Angelsoft, sendo uma empresa privada. Gust está sediada na cidade de Nova Iorque, com um centro de desenvolvimento em Vancouver, no Estado de British Columbia, e um escritório europeu em Paris, França.
Ilana Grossman
VP, Marketing
(212) 228-9311
158 West 29th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001 USA
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