8 May 2019
South Korean Entrepreneur Announced as East Asian Laureate at Cartier Women’s Initiative 2019
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The seven laureates of the 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative were revealed at the annual awards ceremony, held in San Francisco, USA.
Cartier CEO Cyrille Vigneron announced the seven laureates selected by an independent international jury amongst nearly 2,900 applications from 142 countries.
Latin America
Liza Paola Velarde Calvillo, Mexico
Delee Technologies - A blood test that detects the presence of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in cancer patients, enabling physicians to better monitor progress of the disease.
North America
Siren - Smart socks for diabetics made of Neurofabric, a proprietary technology fitted with micro-sensors to monitor foot temperature and guard against foot ulcers.
Europe
EzyGain - An affordable space-saving and connected gait rehabilitation device that secures patients at the pelvis and monitors their progress.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Grassland Cameroon Ltd - Services to enhance African food supply chains through affordable asset-based financing to smallholder farmers.
Middle East & North Africa
Maharat Learning Center - A learning centre offering behavioural therapy and educational support to children and young adults with special needs.
East Asia
SAY Global Inc - An online language service that trains retired seniors in Korea and connects them to Korean language learners worldwide.
South Asia & Oceania
Carmina Bayombong, Philippines
InvestEd - An investment platform providing student loans to underserved youth using a proprietary credit rating algorithm.