Women as young as 15 years old will soon meet to compete for the prize of being named the country’s top female inventor.
Women innovators from across the UK will gather at London’s Guildhall next week to compete in the British Female Inventor of the Year 2006 awards.
The competition is organised by the Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GWIIN) and will feature ideas along the theme of women’s empowerment through technology.
The event will feature ideas from lone inventors, the youngest of which is 15 years old, to women working in large research & development organisations.
Inventors’ ideas range from disposable rucksacks to a device that converts voicemails into text messages.
“The event shows the rewarding benefits that can be derived from innovation and gender diversity,” said the awards’ founder, Bola Olabisi.
“We hope that many of the inventions on show this year will help to improve the world which we live in as it is through innovation from all sections of the community that we can aim to meet the needs of a diverse world.”
Michael Snyder, chairman of the City of London’s policy and resources committee, added: “Without innovation and enterprise the financial City would fail. And without innovation and enterprise the City’s regeneration work in partner boroughs around the Square Mile won't succeed, either.”
The 21 February awards are sponsored by Equalitec, the City of London and the London Metropolitan University.
