TechShe Sparks: Women Rocking Deep Tech

  Empowering Women in Deep Tech From Tunis to the lab bench to the cloud—these women aren’t just decoding molecules. They’re decoding bias , access , and who gets to innovate . Let’s talk about the kind of brilliance that doesn’t always make headlines: Women in Tunisia using AI to accelerate drug discovery, reduce clinical trial costs, and democratize access to life-saving treatments. They’re not waiting for permission. They’re building platforms that predict protein interactions, simulate compound efficacy, and challenge the pharmaceutical status quo. 💡 Why Tunisia? Why Now? A rising hub for biotech and AI convergence Strong STEM education pipeline with women leading the charge Global partnerships with ethical research labs and open-source data communities These founders are blending: North African resilience Global scientific rigour Feminist tech ethics And they’re doing it with fewer resources, more grit, and a whole lot of strategic brilliance. 🧠 What Makes Their AI Differ...

  Empowering Women in Deep Tech, Inspired by UNDP, SGInnovate, WIDTech, and the unstoppable rise of women-led climate tech. What happens when women lead in deep tech? They don’t just build satellites. They build systems of care, accountability, and climate justice—from orbit. This week, we spotlight Nairobi’s women-led satellite innovation teams—where climate tech meets cosmic ambition. These aren’t just engineers. They’re ecosystem architects, data storytellers, and guardians of the planet. 🌍 Why Satellite Innovation Matters Tracks deforestation, droughts, and urban heat islands in real time Supports climate-resilient agriculture and disaster response Powers ethical AI models with locally sourced, high-integrity data And when women lead these missions? They ask different questions. They design for communities, not just corporations. They build tech that sees everyone —not just the profitable few. 💡 From Nairobi to the Stars: Feminist Tech in Orbit Let’s be clear: this isn’t “...

  A love letter to the tech we almost didn’t have — and the women who dared to speak anyway. Let’s play a little game of “What if?” What if your Wi-Fi just... didn’t exist? What if GPS were still a military secret? What if your Bluetooth earbuds were just overpriced plastic earrings? Now imagine this: It’s the 1940s. Hollywood is glitz, glamour, and a whole lot of men telling women to “stick to the script.”  Enter Hedy Lamarr — a stunning actress with a mind sharper than any diamond on the red carpet.  While the world swooned over her beauty, she was busy inventing a frequency-hopping system to help the Allies win World War II. Yes, you read that right. While others were perfecting their eyeliner, Hedy was perfecting encrypted communication. But here’s the kicker: nobody listened. Her invention was shelved.  Ignored.  Dismissed. Because she was “just an actress.” Because she was a woman. Because brilliance wrapped in lipstick was too much for the patriarchy to ...

  In the quiet hum of algorithms and the pulse of innovation, a new kind of power is rising—one that doesn’t just disrupt industries but rewrites the very narratives of who gets to belong in tech. Deep tech—AI, blockchain, biotech, quantum computing—is often described with words like complex , cutting-edge , or disruptive .  But beneath the jargon, there’s something more revolutionary at play: possibility .  When aligned with purpose, these tools become more than technologies. They become vessels for equity, amplifiers of justice, and engines of inclusion. And nowhere is that possibility more urgent—or more inspiring—than in the pursuit of gender equality . 🌐 Why Gender Equality Needs Deep Tech We know the statistics. Women are underrepresented in STEM, underfunded in entrepreneurship, and underestimated in boardrooms. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) reminds us that systemic change is not optional—it’s essential. This is where deep tech steps in....