Michelle is one of only two female entrepreneurs from Northern Ireland are among 50 from across the UK to win an Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award which go to trailblazers who are developing novel solutions to major social, environmental and economic challenges. The Women in Innovation programme supports high-potential women business leaders from diverse backgrounds.

Congratulating Northern Ireland’s Women in Innovation Award winners, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris explained: “Susan and Michelle should be incredibly proud of being named as two out of 50 winners of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards for using their personal experiences to develop and create solutions and benefiting the world around them.

It’s fantastic to see such great ambition and innovation recognised, and it is important that we continue to encourage and reward ideas and skills like this, to inspire women not just from Northern Ireland, but from across the United Kingdom.”