Who knew, our Charter member and podcaster Nadia Finer is the daughter of inventor Mandy Haberman. In this podcast Nadia talks about taking her mum to see a movie about a female inventor.
Archive | Innovators & Inventors
100 Brilliant Minds and What They Said
Time for some inspiration? Here are some amazing quotes from some awe-inspiring female entrepreneurs.
Tech meets paper: Kirsty Mac follows her passion on Indiegogo
Kirsty Mac is a woman after our own heart. She loves technology and beautiful stationery and she has developed a range of products that bring them together.
How to channel impulsivity into good decision making
When Rachael Wardle started datemy.co.uk, an online matchmaking site, she knew she was making a risky decision. She shares her experience of channelling judgement into taking good risks.
Extraordinary Female Leaders of History
Where would we be today without the leadership of some extraordinary female pioneers? This great infographic shares some of their stories from science, business and politics.
Katherine Hedley: Disrupting the business of patenting
Having worked in fast-paced digital startup companies that include fab.com, Katherine Hedley recently co-founded a new business, www.renewalsdesk.com, set to disrupt the industry behind intellectual property renewals.
Female innovators: taking the risks out of cycling
Road safety concerns are more likely to stop women cycling. So it’s great to see young female innovators developing successful products to get us back in the saddle.
Sugru, the new wonder material: ‘I made a thing like wood, but it bounced’
How art school student Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh invented a product that has been compared with Sellotape in terms of significance.
“An Opportunity I had to take” Kelly Klein, founder of Student@Home
Student@home is an award winning social enterprise, linking employment for students with technology access for the digitally-excluded. Its founder, Kelly Klein, answers this month’s Q&A.
Are mumpreneurs the disruptors and innovators UK Plc needs?
Mumpreneur is a marmite word. But growing mum-led businesses are driving equality and success at work and home.
Mothers of Invention
How the ‘power of the playground’ helped two mums, with no design experience, invent and launch Splats.
British Library Supports Women Innovators
The Business & IP Centre at the British Library is a fantastic resource. Here is how they are supporting women in business.
Cally Robson, She’s Ingenious!
Cally spotted a gap in support for women who are promoting and developing a new invention or product idea.
A working life: the inventor
When Mandy Haberman had a baby with feeding difficulties, she designed a solution. From that came more inventions and her own company
