Two NI trailblazers win national award and £50,000 each in government finding
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Two female entrepreneurs from Northern Ireland are among 50 from across the UK to win an Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award, which go to trailblazers who are developing novel solutions to major social, environmental and economic challenges.
Susan Kelly from Londonderry and Michelle Connor from Lisburn will each benefit from a £50,000 grant, one-to-one business coaching, and a suite of networking, role modelling, and training opportunities.
Coinciding with International Women’s Day (Wednesday), the awards reflect the government’s ambition to give more support to women innovators and business leaders.
Susan, co-founder of Respiratory Analytics, designed an AI-led respiratory device called aflo for those with asthma, after witnessing her partner and two children being hospitalised due to life-threatening asthma attacks. Almost 90% of sufferers do not master the right technique to get the best benefit from their inhalers, aflo™ has been designed to do this automatically for them.
Michelle Connor, co-founder of Kinva, who having struggled to find the right UK health therapies for her daughter’s rare genetic disorder, has created an innovative AI platform that connects health therapists from around the world with potential clients.
Susan Kelly from Londonderry and Michelle Connor from Lisburn will each benefit from a £50,000 grant, one-to-one business coaching, and a suite of networking, role modelling, and training opportunities.
Coinciding with International Women’s Day (Wednesday), the awards reflect the government’s ambition to give more support to women innovators and business leaders.
Susan, co-founder of Respiratory Analytics, designed an AI-led respiratory device called aflo for those with asthma, after witnessing her partner and two children being hospitalised due to life-threatening asthma attacks. Almost 90% of sufferers do not master the right technique to get the best benefit from their inhalers, aflo™ has been designed to do this automatically for them.
Michelle Connor, co-founder of Kinva, who having struggled to find the right UK health therapies for her daughter’s rare genetic disorder, has created an innovative AI platform that connects health therapists from around the world with potential clients.