This is a cooperative effort organized by She’s Geeky to share a booth at the SXSW Interactive Conference. You can find us at booth 219.
Astia
Astia is a unique organization whose mission is to propel women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.
Astia provides innovative programs to exceptional women-led start-ups that ensure companies gain access to capital, achieve and sustain high-growth, and develop the executive leadership of the women on the founding team. Astia is a community of 750+ volunteer advisors and since 2003, Astia companies have raised over $600m, achieved a 60% funding success rate, 17 exits and 2 IPOs. Call for applications now on our website.
Anita Borg Institute
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government institutions recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs, including the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference and the Women of Vision Awards, serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing networking opportunities, skills development and tools to help them advance their careers. ABI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
DevChix
Devchix, a community of 350+ women developers from all over the world, encourages and mentors women software developers. Through an active mailing list, we discuss software development, programming languages, career advancement, work issues, social issues and more! DevChix’s safe environment has one rule: ”Don’t be mean!” DevChix is a respectful, welcoming networking and mentoring site for women of all skill levels! Join us.
Digital Sistas
Digital Sistas is a non-profit organization focused on using digital media and technology to access self-sufficiency tools for women and children. We provide services in collaboration with community partners to leverage resources, expand opportunities, and provide training. Digital Sistas works everyday to highlight that women of color are inventors of technology, creators of content, tech entrepreneurs, and leaders in new media. We continue to address the social issues that are often embedded in technology.
Girls in Tech
Girls in Tech is a social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology. As young women with the capacity to inspire, we made it our personal desire and passion to create and sustain an organization that focuses on the collaboration, promotion, growth and success of women in the technology sector. GIT and was born out of a need to provide a place for women to cultivate ideas around their careers and business concepts involving technology.
LinuxChix
LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux and for anyone, women or men, who wants to support women in computing. We are an international group of Free Software users and developers, founded in 1999 with the aim of “supporting women in Linux.” Founder Deb Richardson described it as an alternative to the “locker room atmosphere” found in some online technical forums. We have two core rules: “be polite” and “be helpful.” LinuxChix is now many things to many people, but it remains primarily a group for supporting women in computing, specifically in Open Source/Free Software computing.
NCWIT
NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a national non-profit coalition of nearly 200 corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase women’s participation in IT and computing. Our work spans the pipeline, from K-12 and higher education through industry and entrepreneurial careers, and our research-driven resources are free.
She’s Geeky
She’s Geeky hosts unConferences to inspire women technologists for the future and advance systemic change in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. We provide a space for women geeks to create enduring communities that foster collaboration and innovation among peers. She’s Geeky hosts several events a year across North America. You can find out more about She’s Geeky at our site and see which cities are planned for 2010.
Women 2.0
Women 2.0′s mission is to increase the number of female founders of technology startups. Women 2.0 supports entrepreneurs with a network, resources and knowledge to take your startup from an idea to market launch. Look out for pitch 2010 – a chance to pitch you beta startup to investors and entrepreneurs http://pitch.women2.org
Women Who Tech
Defying the stereotype that the tech world belongs to pocket-protector toting guys hooked on sci-fi and video games, Women Who Tech champions talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights.
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