Standard Chartered Announces Winner of 2025 Women in Tech Incubator Competition

• Standard Chartered Americas and Zahn Innovation Center announced the winner of WiT Incubator Competition
• The honour has been given to CareerDay for their innovative platform for college students

At City College of New York, Standard Chartered Americas alongside the Zahn Innovation Center made the announcement of 2025 Women in Tech (WiT) Incubator Competition’s winner. It is an initiative that has been designed with an intent towards supporting as well as assisting women entrepreneurs serving in tech sectors.

In 2025, the top honour for the competition goes to CareerDay for their innovative platform which focuses on empowering college students for discovering and pursuing pleasing career paths via AI-driven roadmaps which comes with personalized and interactive tools designed to make the most of their undergraduate experience.

The WiT Incubator, in its 11^th year, sustains to be a vital platform, specifically for female tech entrepreneurs, offering mentorship and resources access, providing network to bring transformative ideas to fruition.

Chief Executive Officer, US and the Americas at Standard Chartered Bank Mandy DeFilippo said in a statement, “At Standard Chartered, we believe that promoting inclusion within teams and businesses helps to drive innovation and deliver excellence. Our partnership with the Zahn Center reflects our shared commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for women in technology. The Women in Tech Incubator is more than a program – it’s a platform for emerging entrepreneurs to access the resources, networks and support they need to develop their businesses and become leaders. We’re proud to support CareerDay as they turn bold ideas into lasting impact.”

CareerDay’s Sheyla Perez added, “We’re incredibly honored to be recognized as the winner of the Women in Tech Incubator Competition. Winning this prize gives us the momentum to expand CareerDay and support even more students with personalized, AI-driven career roadmaps. The incubator gave us the resources to refine our vision, and now we’re ready to turn that vision into impact at scale.”