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Meet 24 female entrepreneurs who’re leading the way for a better future

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Meet 24 female entrepreneurs who’re leading the way for a better future

This year’s Cartier Women’s Initiative continues to shine the spotlight on some of the best female business leaders who’re driving change around the world

by hayden ng  /   May 25, 2021

At Her World, we’re all about celebrating women, their achievements and dauntless spirit when faced with challenges in their daily lives.

From learning the power of saying “no” to living a purposeful life, we believe such stories can help to inspire legions of others, and ultimately, empower women to never stop believing in themselves.

Speaking of which, we’re thrilled to meet the new fellows of the 2021 Cartier Women’s Initiative. It’s a programme that supports female entrepreneurs around the world, particularly those whose businesses stir positive changes for our society.

“Women have always had a pivotal role at Cartier, both as a driving force and an endless source of inspiration,” said Cyrille Vigneron, President and CEO of Cartier International. “It is our honour and pride to support these women who keep pushing the boundaries in order to make the world a better and more equal place.”

To date, the initiative has given out more than US$4 million in prize money to support many female-led businesses from 59 countries. This year’s edition saw 876 applicants from 142 countries, narrowing down to the final 24 fresh faces that we’re about to meet, below.

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Meet 24 female entrepreneurs who’re leading the way for a better future
Rafa Cavalcanti, Brazil, CloQ
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At CloQ, low-income people in Brazil can have access to nano-credit, enabling them to build a credit history that leads to inclusion in the financial system, and bridges clients to other financial services that could improve their financial health.

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Barbara Granek, Brazil, Fishtag
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The B2B platform offers integrated services that directly connect seafood buyers and sellers, optimising the supply chain and promoting sustainability by eliminating intermediaries.

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Valentina Rogacheva, Mexico, Verqor
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Vergor is a company that gives data-based cashless credits to financially excluded smallholder farmers; they can then use the credits to buy agricultural supplies on Verqor’s platform.

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Sabina Bharwani, United States, TX, Hello World
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Hello World is a SaaS company serving in-school K-12 computer science programmes through its proprietary curriculum and learning management software.

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Rebecca Hui, United States, NY, Roots Studio
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Social enterprise Roots Studio works with indigenous communities globally to digitise their cultural heritage into intellectual property.

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Ellington West, United States, MD, Sonavi Labs
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Sonavi Labs brings AI-powered diagnostic technology to clinicians, health workers, patients, and parents with its Feelix smart stethoscope.

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Andrea Barber, Spain, RatedPower
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RatedPower is on a mission to digitise the renewable energy industry and maximise clean energy’s potential with a software as a service (SaaS) product that discovers the smartest ways to design solar energy plants and automates their engineering.

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Jenifer Clausell-Tormos, Denmark, Develop Diverse
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As an AI-powered software, Develop Diverse functions like a spell-checker to automatically detect social biases across an organisation’s communication platforms and suggest inclusive alternatives.

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Olga Kitaina, Russia, Alter
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Alter is a science-based service that matches people with credentialed psychotherapists, providing access to care for patients and a turnkey solution for professionals.

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Tomilola Adejana, Nigeria, Bankly
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A “bank for the unbanked”, Bankly meets the needs of the financially excluded by providing the personal and technological touchpoints they require to digitise their cash and grow their income in a safe and simple way.

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Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo, Nigeria, Market Doctors
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Market Doctors is a company that provides affordable basic medical services to Nigeria’s underserved population.

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Seynabou Dieng, Mali, Maya
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Maya is a food processing company specialising in grocery store products and it uses an inclusive model through partnership with farmers in Mali.

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Basima Abdulrahman, Iraq, Kesk
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Offering green building services and products, Kesk changes the way buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained, and operated in Iraq.

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Rana El Sakhawy, UAE, MonkiBox
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MonkiBox is an early learning platform that helps parents support their child’s cognitive and physical development through science-backed play essentials and information matched to the child’s stage of development.

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Manal Hakim, Lebanon, Geek Express
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Geek Express is an accredited ed-tech platform enabling students with STEM skills through a multidimensional learning journey of online coding courses, DIY kits, and self-paced lessons.

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Natalie Chan, Hong Kong SAR (China), OWN Academy
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OWN Academy empowers young people to be changemakers and problem solvers of the future.

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Corina Huang, Taiwan (China), Boncha Boncha
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Boncha Boncha offers high-absorption candy pills that provide nutrition to people who have difficulty swallowing conventional pills.

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Nana Wang, China, No Barriers Tech Co.
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No Barriers Tech Co.’s AI-based hardware and software solutions provide a bridge between the deaf and hearing world.

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Edwina Sharrock, Australia, Birth Beat
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To improve health outcomes for mothers and families globally, Birth Beat provides evidence-based childbirth education online.

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Rebecca Percasky, New Zealand, The Better Packaging Co
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The Better Packaging Co produces sustainable packaging, practises product stewardship, and communicates and educates about waste.

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Mimi Wu, Myanmar, Myanmar Recycles
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Myanmar Recycles collects hard-to-recycle, single-use plastic waste and recycles them into resin, thereby promoting a circular, closed-loop economy for plastics.

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Rana Sanyal, Turkey, RS Research
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RS Research is a next-generation therapeutics company that develops novel nanomedicines based on innovative drug delivery platforms to treat cancer patients.

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Orianna Bretschger, United States, Aquacycl
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Aquacycl offers modular on-site organic waste treatment systems that make energy-neutral wastewater treatment a reality.

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Christina Gyenge, Canada, Agora Energy Technologies
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The engineering company develops innovative non-metal CO2-based batteries for long-duration renewable energy storage.

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