AI Ventures Accelerator 2026 – Programme d’accélération pour jeunes femmes entrepreneures en IA

AI Ventures Accelerator 2026 is a free 12-week program designed to help young women aged 19 to 24 transform their ideas into AI-powered technology startups.

📌 Program Objective

To equip young women with skills in artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, product development, and leadership, while supporting them in building ventures that are ready to attract investors.

💡 What the Program Offers

• Comprehensive training in AI, user-centered design, and business creation
• One-on-one mentorship with experts in technology and entrepreneurship
• Development of an AI-based prototype or real-world project
• Access to a global community of young women innovators
• Equity-free funding: the top 10 teams will each receive USD 10,000 to support their projects

📋 Eligibility Criteria

• Be a young woman aged 19–24
  Apply individually or as a team (2–4 members recommended)
  Have an idea related to AI or an interest in developing one
  Be able to commit 10–15 hours per week for 12 weeks
  Reside in an eligible UNICEF Programme Country or the United States
  👉 No prior coding or AI experience is required

📆 Key Dates 

• Application deadline: February 22, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
• Program start: March 2026
• Selected teams & funding announcement: August 2026
• Demo Day (project presentations): October 2026

📝 How to Apply

Applications are submitted online, using country-specific application forms:

• UNICEF Programme Countries: https://lnkd.in/e3hCE2Q2 
• United States: https://lnkd.in/eY-_3Vh6

📩 Contact for questions: aiventures@technovation.org