VIP Publishing is delighted to announce that the eir Power of Women Awards are back.
These awards celebrate the best and brightest female entrepreneurs in Ireland, across the worlds of fashion, technology, beauty, lifestyle, wellness and more!
The winners, decided by an expert panel and awarded at an exclusive lunch in Dublin’s Marker Hotel on November 14th, will be profiled in VIP Magazine.
Find out more about our inspiring nominees for the Tech & Innovation Award, sponsored by eir here…
Tammy Darcy – Shona Project
Author and spokesperson Tammy Darcy is the founder of the Shona Project, a brand that helps to empower young girls and eradicate bullying and rivalry between them.
As a teenager, Tammy struggled with bullying, and she believed that if there were the right help, support and education in place, she would have been able to overcome her struggles, which led her to create this brand.
Destiny Ayo Vaughan – Mind The Gap
Destiny Ayo Vaughan is a motivational speaker and advocate for victims of child abuse and sexual assault.
Inspired by her master’s in psychology, Destiny created Mind The Gap, which is a charity organisation that supports women who have been affected by sexual assault to help their voices be heard. It is a safe space where these women can share their stories and find the help they need.
Zoe O’Sullivan – Lymphia
Zoe O’Sullivan, a graduate from the University of Maynooth, created Lymphia, a device that allows people living with conditions such as lipoedema and lymphoedema to perform lymphatic drainage at home.
Those suffering from these conditions rely on compression devices of professional massages by a physiotherapist, but with this device it empowers them to perform the drainage independently, while also saving time and cost.
Shana Chu – Tailr
While working in the fashion industry, Shana Chu noticed the inconsistency in sizing amongst brands.
With the issue across the board in fashion, Shana created Tailr, a platform that uses AI and real time data to solve the problems with sizing at the manufacturing level to ensure transparency for consumers and to help reduce fashion waste.
Clare McSweeney – Kuul Play
National athletics champion Clare McSweeney founded Kuul Play in 2020 when she noticed that schools were struggling to get kids interested in sports and physical education.
Deciding that there was a need for change, Clare set up her Cork-based ed-tech platform, a science-based approach for kids under 12 that encourages and empowers them to get involved with healthier lifestyles and enjoy movement.
Kim McKenzie Doyle – The Big Idea
In 2020, Kim McKenzie Doyle founded The Big Idea, a free educational programme for 15 to 19-year-olds that teaches them adaptability, collaboration creative problem solving.
The programme helps to empower these young people to use these skills to solve and overcome challenges such as the housing crisis and racism through workshops and mentoring.
Gemma Kingston – The Family Edit
When Gemma Kingston had her firstborn, she noticed that there was little information about baby and family classes in Ireland, and so decided to create an online platform, The Family Edit.
This platform provides families with information about things to do, from accommodation, places to eat, activities and classes in each county in one space, along with information for parents on pregnancy and baby classes.
Vivienne Williams – Celix
Co-founder Vivienne Williams helped set up Cellix, a company providing microfluidic solutions and inish solutions for cell analysis.
The company’s products are often used as an alternative to animal testing, along with being used for academic research and rapid diagnostics and rapid testing.
