A fantastic event in Manchester for women in innovation just took place.
Organised by KTN Innovate UK, around 100 women in innovation shared their journey, challenges and successes.
Manchester event on September 24th
Simone Roche MBE and Samantha White discussing how to learn from failures
A recent Rose report estimated that women’s scaling of their businesses could bring a £250 billion new value to the UK economy.
So what holds women back?
Women want to ‘stir their own ship’, Samantha White said. But they are often lacking confidence, do not fit with the competitive environment, and might want to avoid taking risks.
What tips for women in innovation ?
- Learn to speak the language
- Look confident (especially when asking for funding)
- Learn to be prepared to fail
- Recruit the right people … build a tribe around you