What Womengineer does

Stiftelsen Womengineer is a Swedish nonprofit foundation (stiftelse) headquartered in Stockholm and founded in 2008 with the stated goal of achieving gender parity among engineering graduates in Sweden by 2030. The foundation operates as a social enterprise funded by corporate partnerships and individual donations rather than commercial sales. Its primary audience is girls and non-binary youth aged 13-19 in Sweden, supplemented by female and non-binary professional engineers, with corporate partners serving as a secondary stakeholder group that sponsors programming in exchange for access to a female engineering talent pipeline.

Womengineer's core offering is a multi-channel ecosystem rather than a single product. The flagship IGEday (Introduce a Girl to Engineering day) is an annual event held each March since 2015 that places youth at real engineering workplaces; the 2024 and 2025 editions each drew approximately 2,500-2,600 participants across 98-115+ sites in Sweden. The Womengineer Platform (womengineer.org) provides educational content, university guidance, and an Engineering Degree Quiz. In fall 2024, Womengineer co-launched Wera with media publisher Ny Teknik, a professional network targeting female and non-binary engineers. The foundation also publishes Womengineer Radio on Spotify and an annual print/digital magazine.

The organization is led by VD Marie Ideström (also permanent board member and co-founder) and Marketing Manager Anna Sjögård Bäfver, supported by a small staff of 11-50 employees and volunteers. Revenue derives from corporate partnerships (named sponsors include Hitachi Energy, Stegra, Tibber, Novatron Fusion Group, NCC, Avinode, Autodesk, Siemens Energy, Epiroc, Scania, Preem, Fellowmind, AFRY, Trafikverket) and individual donations collected via Swish mobile payment. Lai Kim Lim was appointed board chair and Åsa Söderén joined the board in March 2025. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Womengineer

Legal name

Stiftelsen Womengineer

Website

https://womengineer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen Womengineer is a Swedish nonprofit foundation founded in 2008 that runs the annual IGEday workplace event, the Wera professional network, and online career resources to inspire girls, non-binary youth, and women to pursue engineering careers in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM workforce diversity services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• STEM diversity programs
• Women in engineering
• Engineering career guidance
• Youth outreach events
• Corporate diversity partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromma

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies such as Hitachi, Stegra, Tibber, Novatron, NCC, Avinode, and Autodesk that sponsor IGEday events and Wera network. Companies pay for association with the initiative and access to female engineering talent pipeline.
2. Individual Donations: Individual supporters can contribute via Swish (mobile payment). Contact information collected for follow-up.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Womengineer is a Swedish nonprofit foundation that runs programs and events aimed at inspiring girls and non-binary youth to pursue careers in engineering and technology. It operates IGEday workplace visits, the Wera student ambassador program, an online career and information platform with an Engineering Degree Quiz, and the Womengineer Radio podcast, while partnering with engineering employers for sponsorships.

Product overview

Womengineer is a foundation operating primarily through an online information and inspiration platform that provides resources for girls and non-binary people considering engineering careers. The core portfolio consists of three main offerings: the Womengineer Platform (website with educational content, career guidance, and the Engineering Degree Quiz), the annual IGEday event (Introduce a Girl to Engineering day) where thousands of youth visit workplaces, and the Wera professional network (launched 2024) for female engineers. The ecosystem also includes Womengineer Radio podcast. The organization functions as a social entrepreneurship funded by partnerships, focusing on achieving 50% female engineers among graduates by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wera: A professional network for female and non-binary engineers, run as a collaboration between the Womengineer Foundation and Ny Teknik. The goal is to strengthen the position of women in the technology sector.
• IGEday (Introduce a Girl to Engineering day)
• Womengineer Radio

Products and services

• IGEday (Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day) A workplace day event in which partner engineering and technology companies host girls to experience engineering roles firsthand, intended for Swedish secondary school students and partner employers.
• Wera (Womengineer Ambassadors) A national student ambassador network recruiting university and high school engineering students to serve as role models and promote engineering careers to younger peers across Sweden.
• Womengineer Online Platform An online platform providing career information, role model profiles, and engineering pathways aimed at girls and non-binary youth considering engineering studies and careers.
• Engineering Degree Quiz An online interactive quiz that helps users identify which engineering disciplines and Swedish degree programs match their interests and strengths.
• Womengineer Radio A podcast featuring interviews with women engineers, role models, and industry partners discussing engineering careers and pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 out of 10 IGEday participants report increased interest in technical studies after attending
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FellowmindcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2025Head partner to Wera network for 2025. Fellowmind is a tech consulting company committed to supporting women engineers and addressing tech industry talent shortage through the Wera network.
• ScaniacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2025Head partner to Wera network for 2025. Scania's Head of People and Culture, Jeanna Tällberg, emphasized that diversity and inclusion are central to their strategy for sustainable innovation.
• PreemcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2025Head partner to Wera network for 2025. Preem's communication and HR director Ylva Nyberg stated commitment to diversity, equality, and inspiring broader industry change.
• Hitachi EnergycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner and participant in IGEday events. Hitachi Energy is one of the featured partner logos on Womengineer's website, indicating ongoing partnership support for the foundation's initiatives.
• StegracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner featured on Womengineer's website as a supporter of the foundation's work to increase diversity in engineering.
• TibbercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner and active IGEday participant. Tibber is described as an 'uppstickarföretag' (startup) in 2025 press materials, demonstrating engagement with innovative tech companies.
• Novatron Fusion GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner and IGEday host at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Novatron Fusion Group hosted engineering day activities focused on fusion technology.
• NCCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Construction company partner featured on Womengineer's website supporting the foundation's initiatives.
• AvinodecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner featured on Womengineer's website as a supporter of diversity initiatives in engineering.
• AutodeskcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Global software company partner supporting Womengineer. Autodesk is featured as a consistent partner across IGEday and other foundation activities.
• AFRYminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partner to Wera network in 2025. AFRY contributes speakers to Wera events, including Siri Bergnéhr who presented on FemTech at a March 2025 event.
• TrafikverketminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partner to Wera network in 2025, contributing to the network's goal of increasing women's influence in the technology sector.
• Ny TeknikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ny Teknik is the co-founder and partner in the Wera professional network initiative, launched in fall 2024. Ny Teknik's CEO Thomas Peterssohn is quoted expressing commitment to increasing women's presence in engineering.
• Teach for SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization collaboration. Teach for Sweden supports the shared vision that all children should have the right to choose their own future and follow their dreams.
• DataTjejminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork collaboration with DataTjej, a network for individuals who identify as women or non-binary and are interested in IT or data. Shared goal of increasing diversity in tech.
• PeppminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentorship program partnership where university students mentor high school girls about technology career opportunities. Similar mission to Womengineer of inspiring and motivating more girls to become engineers.
• Ingenjörer utan gränser (Engineers Without Borders)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization collaboration. Engineers Without Borders works to support and inspire young people and early career professionals to engage in technology and consider engineering careers.
• IVA (Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Sweden's Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. IVA has been a meeting place for Sweden's future for 100 years, bringing together over 1,200 elected academy members and 250 companies.
• Girls in STEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform collaboration for young people to develop or create interest in STEM regardless of background. Shared goal of increasing diversity in technology.
• Pink ProgrammingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization partnership with goal of getting more women into programming. Both organizations work toward increasing diversity in tech.
• Sveriges IngenjörerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Swedish Association of Engineers - driving force in engineering competence issues. Åsa Söderén from Sveriges Ingenjörer joined Womengineer board in 2025.
• KomTekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education collaboration with goal of having half girls and half boys in courses, working to broaden recruitment in the business community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DataTjej: Swedish network for individuals identifying as women or non-binary who are interested in IT or data, and a listed Womengineer partner. Targets the same Swedish female/non-binary tech-talent pipeline as Womengineer's Wera network, making it a directly comparable community-based peer.
• Teknikkvinnor / Tekniksprånget: Swedish programs (including Tekniksprånget, an internship initiative for women in engineering) operating in the same Swedish engineering-gender-parity space as Womengineer, with similar employer-partnership and youth-engagement mechanisms.
• Pink Programming: Swedish nonprofit organization explicitly partnered with Womengineer, sharing the mission of getting more women into programming and technology. Operates in the same Swedish market, same demographic, and runs its own events and learning programs — directly comparable niche mission.

Broad incumbents

• EngineeringUK: UK-based organization promoting engineering careers to young people, including programs aimed at increasing diversity. Operates at a wider sector-promotion level than Womengineer but addresses the same engineering-pipeline audience and employer-engagement model.
• Girls Who Code: US-based nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology, running nationwide programs for girls in computing. A larger, established player operating in the same mission space as Womengineer but at much greater scale and with a US-centric delivery model.
• WISE (Women in Science and Engineering): UK-based organization campaigning for gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Operates a broader advocacy and research remit than Womengineer but addresses the same gender-parity-in-STEM outcome target.

Emerging players

• Code First Girls: UK-based social enterprise providing coding education and community programs aimed at women and non-binary people entering tech. Comparable to Womengineer on the female-talent-pipeline mission, but more focused on coding skills delivery than career inspiration.
• STEMette: UK social enterprise inspiring girls and young women into STEM careers via events, programs, and a community platform. Closely analogous to Womengineer in mission, audience, and community-led delivery, but operating in the UK rather than Sweden.
• EngineerGirl: US program of the National Academy of Engineering aimed at encouraging girls to pursue engineering, offering online resources, profiles, and competitions. Highly comparable mission targeting girls into engineering, similar in approach to Womengineer's career-information platform.
• Technovation: International nonprofit running technology entrepreneurship programs for girls aged 10–18 across multiple countries. Comparable female-in-tech mission and global ambition, though focused on app-building rather than engineering-career inspiration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/womengineer
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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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