SheGengerate3.0 Showcase Event
We are overjoyed to celebrate the successful conclusion of our SheGenerate 3.0 programme! On June 18, 2024, we gathered virtually to witness six incredible businesses pitch in our exciting showcase event. This marked the end of an eight-month journey filled with mentoring, workshops, and peer support, all aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs across the Island of Ireland. A huge well done to our SheGenerate 3.0 graduates.
Congratulations to all our participants who presented their businesses on the night;🍯 HoneyComb Cabin - Fiona Doherty 🚫 No More Booze - Olivia Farrelly 🌈 boey + becci - Lisa McLaughlin 💼 HLF Solutions UK - Sinéad Ward 🧪 CLISTEPROBE - Justina Anulika Ugwah (MRSC) 💊 Gigi Supplements - Lisa Hughes & Jennie Haire
Special shout-outs go to Lisa Hughes and Jennie Haire of Gigi Supplements, who won the Judges' Vote and a £250 cash prize, and Justina Anulika Ugwah (MRSC) of CLISTEPROBE, who won the Audience Vote and a £250 cash prize.
A heartfelt thank you to our fantastic judges: Rachel McCausland from Taylor Wessing (Ireland), Nicola Woods from Ulster Bank Northern Ireland - Business, Susan McKane from British Business Bank, Sheila Hallihan from AIB, and Oonagh O’Hagan from Meagher Pharmacy. Your insights and support were invaluable.
Clare McGee, co-founder of AwakenHub, shared her excitement: "We're delighted with the outcome of the showcase and the positive feedback from everyone who attended. We're incredibly proud of all the women who pitched their ideas and showed their passion and potential."
We also want to extend our gratitude to our SheGenerate 3.0 partners: Taylor Wessing Ireland, Catalyst NI, AIB, Ulster Bank Northern Ireland - Business, and British Business Bank. Your support has been instrumental in making this programme a success.
Looking ahead at SheGenerate 4.0 - if you're interested in joining our next cohort, please fill out our expression of interest form here and we will contact you when the applications go live.
Congratulations once again to all our participants, and thank you for being a part of the AwakenHub community! For more information about our activities, visit AwakenHub.