Meet the finalists of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026!

In partnership with Impact Hub Network, we launched a global search for women entrepreneurs driving sustainable innovation in health and food security. These are the 30 finalists from Africa and the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America building solutions that respond to urgent challenges of these critical sectors.

Across three continents, these women are building solutions rooted in the communities they serve. They are responsive to the realities on the ground, and determined to grow what works into something that lasts.

The Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award exists to recognise and support exactly this kind of leadership. Their work is already reshaping how communities access health and food. This programme helps them go further.

Let’s meet the remarkable women and their enterprises:

Africa & Middle East

Dr. Alice Muhuhu

Aurora Health Systems

Alice Wandia Ngao

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

Beamlak Alemayehu

Medanit Digital Health

Funmilayo

Dehydrator Hub Agrifood Technology Limited

Jennie Nwokoyem

Clafiya

Mirembe Elizabeth

Denebola Technologies

Nesma Amin

Aziza

Omowunmi Christine Emmanuel-Ogah

ExCare HealthServices

Purity Christine

Mama Pesa

Sokayna Bellam

Jodoor Greentech

Asia Pacific

Ankita Vijayvergiya

BillionCarbon

Jihan Alfiyyah Munajat

HerLens

Maqbulatin Nuha

Sukras (Berikan)

Michelle Arsjad

Aquabloom Pte Ltd/ PT Dua Pohon Besar

Mutia Khonza

BIKI

Nishat Anjum Palka

MommyKidz Ltd.

Pema Lhadon

Shaoulee Food Products

Samara Mahindra

Carer

Susanti

PathGen Diagnostik Teknologi

Vika

Healthpro.id

Latin America

Daniela Silvestrini Fernandes

Diasci Scientific Diagnostics and Advanced Technological Solutions LTDA

Laura Willers de Souza

masima: Macunaíma Soluções em Imagens Médicas LTDA

Lindesly Meráz

Soluciones Integrales para la Sostenibilidad del Ciclo de Vida S. de R.L. de C.V. (BioCyclus)

Maria Artunduaga

Samay

Mariana Zuliani

OncoAI

Nora Torres

Káapeh México

Sabine Zink Bolonhini

SAS Group

Tatiana Chavarriaga

Evie Health

Valentina Agudelo Vargas

Salva Health

Ximena Ruget Martínez

Glya Salud SAS

"With over 1,700 applications submitted from more than 95 countries, selecting just 30 finalists for this year’s Women Entrepreneurs Award proved to be a challenging task due to the exceptional quality of the proposals received. We are pleased to announce that our finalists represent a diverse array of women innovators in the fields of health and food security making lasting impact for their communities."

- Jana op den Winkel, Program Manager Bayer Foundation

What’s next?

In July, we’ll announce 15 winners who will begin a six-month journey designed to amplify their impact and scale their ventures. Each winner receives a €25,000 cash prize to expand operations and deepen community engagement.

Alongside the funding, they join an Accelerator Programme built around investor readiness, with personalised mentorship from industry leaders who understand what it takes to grow a purpose-driven business.

As part of the Bayer Foundation and Impact Hub ecosystems, they will connect with a global network of innovators and collaborators. The journey culminates in a sponsored trip to Amsterdam for the award ceremony from 26 to 30 October, where winners will celebrate the impact they have created and the possibilities still ahead.

This is a programme designed for the long term. It gives changemakers the tools, networks, and space to shape a more sustainable and impactful future, and to keep building long after the programme ends.

About Impact Hub

Impact Hub Network leads the charge in ecosystem-building for impact-driven entrepreneurs. Through a range of initiatives including mentorship, events & programming, workshops, and more, they enable individuals to build better businesses, devise impactful solutions, and envision a brighter future. With a commitment to local engagement and global collaboration, Impact Hub Network bridges geographical boundaries to support entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas into action, scaling their enterprises, and amplifying their societal impact.