Nine female entrepreneurs participated in the first We are Emersyn Female Founders Pitch Competition last week in Perth.

Emersyn is an accelerator platform that helps female entrepreneurs start, build and grow businesses. It offers educational programs, mentors, advisors and a supportive community to help female founders succeed.

Megan Del Borrello founded We Are Emersyn in 2018 to highlight female entrepreneurs through profiling and later peer-to-peer mentoring.

Elizabeth Knight. No Code Odyssey

Elizabeth Knight, the founder of No Code Odyssey, won the Judges Choice award for delivering a confident, powerful and clean pitch.

She received a scholarship to the EMERSYN Elevate program (worth $10,500) and a three-month Female Founders Hub coworking membership at Riff powered by Spacecubed. Leverage Media has awarded Knight a 12-month membership to The lever list.

Emily Zaborski, the founder of Coffee Van Collective, won the People’s Choice award and received a scholarship to the Emersyn Startup School and an annual VentureX HQ membership with various benefits such as ongoing events, early bird access, access to the network and facilitated introductions.

These are the pitches that made it to the final:

Australia for Cedar Tanzania | Nina Hjortlund

Strengthening rural communities in Tanzania through sustainable projects and access to quality healthcare. CEO Nina Hjortlund is currently studying leadership in global development.

Brown girl bloom | Valerie Weyland

A wellness space designed for Black, Indigenous and Colored Women (BIWOC) to thrive, curated by Valerie Weyland, who is currently developing a wellness app for BIWOC.

Emily Zaborsky. Coffee Van Collective. People’s Choice winner

Coffee Van Collective | Emily Zaborsky

A software solution for mobile coffee sellers in Australia to manage their operations and connect with event organizers. The company has plans to expand its services to food trucks and market stall holders.

Humyn.ai | Holly Bridgewater

A talent marketplace that connects companies with top talent worldwide to execute data science projects. Founder Holly Bridgwater wants to bridge the gap between engineering disciplines and data science.

Industry OneCARD | Kareena Waters

A cost-effective solution for tracking employee training and onboarding data, allowing teams to focus on their core business. Founder Kareena Waters has over 20 years of experience in the workforce, learning and development, and training specialists.

Juliaewert. com | Julia Ewert

The platform helps companies build effective and scalable sales functions with consistent performance and predictable sales revenue. Founder Julia Ewert is known for equipping companies worldwide with sales and negotiation skills based on FBI negotiation techniques.

Mud organics | Imogen van Haagen & Courtney Thorton

A natural skincare and supplement brand that combines a unique blend of ingredients that can be ingested or applied to the skin. Co-founders Imogen van Haagen, Courtney Thornton and Wouter Spruijtenburg are expanding into the American market.

No Code Odyssey | Elizabeth Knight

Enables entrepreneurs, business owners and creators to build apps and websites without coding. Co-founded by Elizabeth Knight and Carl Maiorana in 2022.

Good luck heroes | Fiona Perella

Provides art and play workshops for primary school age children with art, storytelling, movement and STEAM activities to develop resilience. Founder Fiona Perrella was a finalist in the Commissioner for Children and Young People Mental Health Educator category of the 2022 WA Mental Health Awards.