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Read the success stories of 19 of our 2020/21 Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awardees to learn about how their ground-breaking ideas are helping manage the world’s greatest challenges. Find out how the Women in Innovation programme helped these pioneering women take their businesses to the next level and inspire the next generation.

Christina King’s innovation aims to drive emission reductions and energy savings through a unique sensing technology developed at Tribosonics. 23% of the world‘s energy is lost through tribological contact (the science of wear, friction, and lubrication). By addressing this, there is the potential to save 1.4% of GDP and 8.7% of total energy consumption, and reduce CO2 emissions.

Emma Shaw’s ‘Library of Things’ (LoT) is a female-led social enterprise on a mission to make borrowing better than buying.

Join us for our first webinar in the Meet the Woman Innovator series.

We believe in their remarkable power and in our role to spotlight, empower them and challenge existing assumptions. Chaired by a guest host and featuring at least one speaker, you will hear from inspiring women innovators who have the courage to choose and continue their entrepreneurial journey in innovation.

Zara Ransley is empowering young people to be more financially capable through her innovative MyPocketSkill digital platform.

Dr Chen Mao Davies is developing a pioneering breastfeeding and early parenthood support app, Anya, using 3D and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. It provides: 3D interactive animations to help mothers learn breastfeeding skills intuitively from 3D avatars; virtual support groups to connect mothers to a close-knit, peer-to-peer support network, and an AI-powered virtual supporter chatbot.

In collaboration with RAU & Farm491, this event brings together agri-food academics and practitioners to share ideas and learn how to access funding opportunities.

Kate Taylor is on a mission to educate, support and inspire women with breast asymmetry, through the community and products offered by her innovative business ‘Evenly’.

A ground-breaking project to develop ‘smart dressings’ that stimulate tissue repair and report on the body’s healing processes could transform wound treatment.

Innovate UK Women In Innovation Awardee Jacqueline Morrison is developing innovative solutions to support the offshore wind sector through her mechanical alternative to grout.  With her novel approach, she is looking to break the ‘it’s always done this way’ mindset. The innovation aims to cut the time and cost of installing jacket foundations, and the Innovate UK Women In Innovation Award enables Jacqueline to use Cedeco’s existing Intellectual Property (IP) in a new way.