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Belfast Telegraph
6 days ago
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Queen's graduate describes ‘proud and unforgettable moment' winning top award for her lingerie business
Sarah Greer secured first place and £15,000 prize at this year's WE Innovate competition for her start-up Dainty Grace, which creates better-fitting lingerie for small-chested women. As overall winner, she also received a legal support package worth £3,000 to help grow her business. Sarah, a graduate of the MSc in software development at Queen's, secured the win in what was the university's first year taking part in the competition. The programme was previously exclusive to Imperial College London. Sarah pitched to an expert judging panel that included venture capitalists, tech founders and Dame Alison Rose DBE, former CEO of NatWest Group. Speaking after the final, Sarah said: 'Winning the WE Innovate grand final has been such a proud and unforgettable moment, personally and professionally. 'I'm so grateful to Queen's for their incredible support throughout the programme. 'Being part of the first Queen's cohort in this national initiative made the experience even more meaningful — and I've grown so much as a founder thanks to the mentorship, encouragement and belief I've received. 'This win is a huge step forward for Dainty Grace and I'm so excited for what's next.' Four other QUB-led ventures were also recognised in the final. RoutineRoo, an AI-powered visual routine builder for children, led by Pauline Timoney, secured second place and £7,000 prize. Third place and a £5,000 prize was awarded to Rachel Small's INNOVAscope, a simulation-based training platform for endoscopy procedures. First- and second-place runners-up were Iaso Solutions, a digital mental health tool for patients and healthcare professionals, run by Ciara Reynolds, and SeeMe, an AI-driven platform to organise and preserve personal memories, created by Mary Blake. All five ventures were developed as part of the first-ever WE Innovate National programme, which brought together women-led teams from Queen's and Imperial for a six-month journey of coaching, mentoring and expert-led masterclasses. Sharon Morgan-Young, interim head of Innovation Programmes at Queen's, said: 'WE Innovate has been a truly rewarding experience, and Queen's is proud to have supported such a fantastic programme that empowers women in innovation across Northern Ireland. 'Partnering with Imperial Enterprise Lab has strengthened our innovation community and created invaluable opportunities for women to showcase their talents and ideas. 'We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who submitted an application and congratulate our exceptional finalists and winners — you are leading the way in innovation and inspiring future generations across Northern Ireland and beyond.' Queen's participants also picked up a number of additional accolades, including a Special Recognition Award for Catherine Sinnamon of LIVE Technologies Ltd. Méabh McCaffrey-Lau (Future Ready Lab) and Ruchira Rangaprasad (Balantra) were jointly awarded the Leadership Coaching Prize, while Michael Elizabeth Gasior (Kynder Studios) and Riya Sanjay Anandpara (Aapta Nutrifoods) shared the Business Coaching Award. Launched this year, WE Innovate National is designed to address the persistent gender gap in UK entrepreneurship. QUB is one of five founding partner universities alongside Imperial, Swansea, Glasgow and Durham. More than 150 women-led teams across the UK will now benefit from the programme each year.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Indy's WWE Royal Rumble will be the greatest day of my life
Many parents talk about the fulfillment and joy they feel holding their child for the first time. The sense of relief and love that washes over, a feeling they never knew nor could expect. That sounds pretty good. But have those people ever seen CM Punk lay the Go to Sleep on Drew McIntyre in front of 65,000 delirious members of the WWE universe during the Royal Rumble in Lucas Oil Stadium? Though parenthood is beautiful and challenging, it is hardly unique. A lot of people have had kids, including, probably, your parents. Look how that turned out! The Royal Rumble in Indianapolis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the greatest sports entertainers practice their craft at the highest level. People are going to jump off stuff, do body slams and probably throw someone through a table. Babies cannot and should not do that. Leave it to the pros, babies. Time to come clean: I've never experienced the joys or the sorrows of parenthood. I have a cat who throws up on the couch sometimes. It's not comparable. Briggs: WWE's Royal Rumble is scripted chaos at its best However, I have gotten married. I've achieved some degree of professional and personal success. I've seen friends overcome hardship, my wife learn to walk after a surgery (it was for bunions, but still) and my cat not throw up on the couch. I have been lucky to see both the natural splendor of the Rocky Mountains and the transcendental beauty of Notre Dame Cathedral. I have lived a full and very lucky life. That said. None of that will be able to touch the thrill of seeing John Cena run to the ring in a pair of ill-fitting jorts and doing the 'You Can't See Me' thing to Sami Zayn, probably. What if Rhea Ripley Rip Tides somebody like Dirty Dom into a big chicken nugget? What if new lucha superstar Penta (short for Pentagon Jr., honest to God) jumps off something super high and does a big flip? Can you imagine how exhilarating that will be? I can. And I have. In a few short days, I will be trembling with excitement inside of Lucas Oil Stadium. I will be transported by the buff men and women of WWE outside of myself, outside of the comparatively mundane existence that I've called life. My only question, my only fear, is what will life look like on Sunday morning? After the confetti has fallen, after the ring is packed up, after the lights turn off and the Rumble has Royaled? John Gallo lives on the Near Eastside with his wife and cat. He is on several nonprofit boards and spends his free time reading difficult novels. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Will John Cena be at the Royal Rumble? Yes, and so will I. | Opinion
