Five women entrepreneurs from the South East are among 50 winners of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awards.
They have been recognised for the work they are doing on novel solutions to major social, environmental and economic challenges. Each winner is given a £50,000 grant, one-to-one business coaching and a suite or networking, role modelling and training opportunities.
Coinciding with International Women’s Day on 8 March, the winners from the South East are:
Running for its sixth year in a row, the Women in Innovation Awards received a record 920 applications, up 10 per cent from last year. 22 per cent of the winners are Black, Asian, or from another ethnic minority group and 12 per cent have identified as disabled.
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Ameenah Begum of Planet Friendly Paint said: “I'm passionate about the way we choose to treat our planet and I want to encourage people to make more conscious decisions in their purchasing habits.
“I feel incredibly privileged to have won this Innovate UK Award and it fills me with confidence for the future. It’s come at a critical time for me to re-strategise and make my vision tangible. Now is the time for sustainable innovation to really flourish – before it’s too late.”
Emily Nott, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programmes at Innovate UK said: “Each year I am blown away by the brilliant ideas and talent we uncover through our Women in Innovation programme. Despite these challenging economic times, this year’s winners have shown great leadership, passion and resilience in driving their innovations forward.
“Innovate UK will work alongside them now to ensure they have the resources and support required to grow and scale their businesses, while encouraging a new generation of women to get involved in innovation, pursue their ambitions and transform our economy and society.”
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of Innovate UK, said: “The Innovate UK Women in Innovation programme is an important part of our many activities to make a real difference to the talent and skills pipeline for UK business innovation by inspiring, involving and investing in greater diversity. I warmly congratulate all the Women in Innovation Award winners and look forward to keeping in touch as they progress.”
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