Clare Ryan of ITUS Protect joins AwakenHub and AwakenAngels at the Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain by Ambassador Martin Fraser, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland.

The event was an opportunity to share our mission to drive change for Irish women founders and investors, promoting equity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the island of IrelandThe Ambassador welcomed an open dialogue on how we can increase the current figures of 2% investment in women founded companies globally and 7% of women angel investors across Europe.

Team AwakenHub were joined by 16 women founded companies from MedTech, CyberTech, SportsTech, Financial services, Health & Lifesciences, AgriFood and FashionTech. AwakenHub & AwakenAngels CoFounder Sinead Crowley shared our mission & vision followed by a panel discussion hosted by Mary McKenna including Niamh Dooley CoFounder BiaSol, Joann Rhodes MBA Angel Investor & CEO HIRANI and Clare Ryan, Cofounder of ITUS Secure Technologies who highlighted the talent, global ambitions, and challenges faced by women founders, as well as the opportunities available for both new and experienced angel investors to support early-stage women-led startups.