Women Inclusive in Technology(WIIT)

What Women Inclusive in Technology(WIIT) does

Women Inclusive in Technology (WIIT) is a non-profit professional membership forum based at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Founded in 2012 and organized as a member-driven entity with a small team of 9 employees, WIIT operates exclusively within Kerala and serves women in technology through four pillars: capability building, community outreach, equity, and partnerships. Its primary beneficiaries are women IT professionals seeking leadership development, women returning to work after career breaks, corporate IT members seeking DE&I and POSH compliance training, and educational institutions.

WIIT's core products are programmatic rather than technology-based: the eight-month Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP), the Vaapas and Ikigai return-to-work platforms, POSH compliance certification for ICC membership, the Technopark Toastmasters club, eFireside chats, the DarQ Special Interest Group covering AI/Blockchain/XR/Quantum, the Prarambh entrepreneurship initiative, the Jwala gig-economy program, and crèche/after-school care services. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; delivery is event-driven and program-based rather than SaaS-based.

The business model is a hybrid of subscription membership and professional-services revenue. Corporate membership fees are tiered from ₹3,000 to ₹25,000 per year based on employee count; individual memberships are ₹500 per year with a lifetime patron tier; institutional (college) memberships are also sold. Revenue is supplemented by fees from DE&I and POSH training delivered to corporates. Distribution runs through direct corporate engagement, government partnerships (notably the January 2023 MoU with Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission), academic partnerships, and an ambassador network called WE-CHAMPS. The customer base is concentrated inside Kerala's IT employer ecosystem with named repeat customers including Experion Technologies, IBS Software, UST, Finastra, SunTec Business Solutions, Allianz, and PIT Solutions.

Name

Women Inclusive in Technology(WIIT)

Legal name

Women Inclusive in Technology

Website

https://wiit.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women Inclusive in Technology (WIIT) is a Kerala-based non-profit professional forum operating out of Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, that delivers DE&I training, leadership programs, POSH compliance certification, and return-to-work support for women in technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trivandrum

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from corporations based on employee count, ranging from ₹3,000 for companies with up to 50 employees to ₹25,000 for companies with 1,000-20,000 employees. Discounts of 10-20% apply for larger organizations.
2. Individual Membership Fees: Annual individual membership at ₹500 per year, with lifetime patron membership option. Members receive free or discounted access to training programs and workshops.
3. Institutional Membership: Colleges and educational institutions pay membership fees. One vote per institutional member. Staff and students can participate in WIIT events.
4. Training Academy Programs: DE&I and POSH training programs delivered to corporates. POSH training is a certification program that enables participants to become certified ICC members. Subsidized fees with scholarships available for Accelerated Leadership Program.
5. POSH Compliance Services: Certification programs for POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance, helping corporates set up effective systems and processes that ensure compliance with the POSH Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WIIT is a not-for-profit professional forum that delivers leadership development, DE&I and POSH compliance training, return-to-work programs, and community outreach for women in Kerala's IT ecosystem. The organization sells corporate and individual memberships along with structured programs including the eight-month Accelerated Leadership Program, Vaapas return-to-work initiative, POSH certification, and childcare facilities.

Product overview

Women Inclusive in Technology (WIIT) offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on empowering women in technology. The core offerings include the Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) for leadership development, POSH Compliance Services for workplace safety certification, and Back to Career Programs (Vaapas and Ikigai) supporting women returning to work. Supporting programs include Technopark Toastmasters for communication skills, eFireside Chats for mentorship, Prarambh for entrepreneurship, Jwala for gig economy opportunities, Training Academy for corporate DE&I training, and childcare facilities. These programs collectively aim to bridge gender gaps in IT through capability building, community outreach, equity initiatives, and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) An eight-month experiential learning certification program providing 360-degree leadership skills for women professionals in technology, including webinars, hackathons, eFireside chats, and Toastmasters meetings. Four batches completed from 2020 to 2023 with 152 participants total.
• POSH Compliance Services POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace) training and certification program for IT professionals to become certified ICC members, helping corporates set up effective systems and processes for gender-inclusive workplaces.
• Back to Career Programs (Vaapas and Ikigai) Programs including Vaapas (return-to-work initiative for women re-entering IT workforce after career breaks) and Ikigai (platform for homemakers to return to work), providing mentorship, reskilling training, and placement assistance.
• Crèche and After School Care Facility

Quantifiable outcome

• 152 women professionals trained through Accelerated Leadership Program across 4 batches
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2023MoU signed on January 23, 2023 in the presence of Hon. Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal, V. K. Mathews (Founder of IBS), and Dr. Ciza Thomas (Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University). Through this collaboration, WIIT partners with the state government to enhance skill development initiatives for women and create meaningful employment opportunities, particularly supporting women looking to restart their careers. The partnership was launched during #KeralaSkillExpress.
• Technopark Toastmasters ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toastmasters International to provide a platform for WIIT members to learn public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The club is formed by members of Technopark.
• ICT Academy of KeralacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for data science certification course offered through the Vaapas return-to-work program. WIIT members can enroll in technology courses to gain skills and confidence for returning to the workforce.
• GTech (Group of Technology Companies in Kerala)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTech represents technology companies in Kerala. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by V. K. Mathews, Chairman of GTech and Founder of IBS, indicating a strong partnership for advancing women in technology across Kerala's IT ecosystem.
• K-DISC (Kerala Development and Strategic Knowledge Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-DISC is shown as a stakeholder and partner in the organization's ecosystem, supporting skill development and knowledge economy initiatives for women in technology.
• Corporates & MSMEscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIIT works with corporations and MSMEs to onboard them to the WIIT network and promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Corporate members receive training programs, access to talent pools, and DE&I consulting.
• Academia & STEAM UniversitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with colleges, universities, and educational institutions to promote women in STEM, provide placement assistance, and engage students through programs like Future Ready and Catch Them Young.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LeapVault: India-focused DE&I training and consulting firm providing POSH and inclusion workshops—a direct competitive peer to WIIT's Training Academy and POSH certification revenue lines.
• Women Who Code: International nonprofit community that runs programs, events, and leadership tracks to support women in tech, comparable to WIIT in mission and member-led delivery, though distributed globally rather than regionally.
• Avtar Group: India-based DE&I and inclusion services firm offering diversity benchmarking, training, and return-to-work programs, directly competing for corporate DE&I and POSH training budgets WIIT targets.
• AnitaB.org: US-headquartered global nonprofit whose mission is to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology—closely matching WIIT's women-in-tech community and program model, but operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• NASSCOM Foundation: India's IT industry social arm running national women-in-tech and skilling initiatives; a broader incumbent with national scale, overlapping WIIT's mission of workforce inclusion and POSH/DE&I awareness.
• Catalyst: Global nonprofit focused on workplace inclusion for women, offering research, advisory, and training—comparable to WIIT's DE&I training and leadership development but at much larger enterprise scale.
• Women in Technology International (WiTH): Established US-based global membership organization for women in technology, comparable to WIIT's networking, mentoring, and leadership programming, but with broader international reach and corporate sponsor base.

Others

• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): Global entrepreneur network with India chapters and women-focused programs (TiE Women); WIIT's Prarambh women-entrepreneurship initiative overlaps with TiE Women's mission and programming model.
• ICT Academy of Kerala: Kerala-based technology training body that partners with WIIT on data-science reskilling through Vaapas; an adjacent enabler rather than a competitor, but with overlapping training programs and employer relationships.

Emerging players

• GirlScript Foundation: Indian non-profit that runs student- and early-career-focused tech learning and mentoring programs for women—comparable to WIIT's student and early-career offerings such as Catch Them Young and Future Ready.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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