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🚀 WAVE Competition Launched to Back Women-Led Innovation in the UK

UK launches WAVE 2025 to spotlight women tech founders and boost venture opportunities This summer, the UK Government Office for Investment unveiled the Women Advancing Venture and Entrepreneurship (WAVE) 2025 competition. The initiative will elevate female tech founders by providing access to global visibility, capital connections, and high-calibre mentorship. What is WAVE 2025? WAVE 2025…

BGF invests in Northern Ireland-based CWC Group as part of £300m commitment to back female-led businesses 

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has made a multi-million-pound investment in CWC Group, a family-owned specialist care provider based in Co Down. The investment is the first BGF has made into a female-powered business since it committed at least £300 million to the Invest in Women Taskforce’s funding pot to support…

👷 UK Tradeswomen in High Demand as Clients Seek Skills, Safety and Trust

A growing number of homeowners and property managers across the UK are turning to female tradespeople — and the demand is skyrocketing. A recent feature in The Times reveals an unprecedented surge in interest for women working in traditionally male-dominated trades like plumbing, electrics, carpentry, and general building. Platforms such as TaskHer, which connect clients specifically with female tradespeople, report a 208% increase…

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