SBE Alumnae in the News - May 2022

Published on June 6, 2022

The latest SBE and Alumnae news for the month of MAY 2022

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    The SBE Impact Awards are open for entry now! Nominate an exceptional founder or enter the awards yourself. More information can be found on this page.

  • Save the date for the SBE Impact Awards and celebration dinner - A celebration of ten years of SBE in Australia and the esteemed Alum who have emerged from SBE programs. Join us as we present our 10 year sector-wide impact report, recognise and celebrate women entrepreneurs and those who support them, and galvanise the ecosystem for another decade of Australian innovation. Tickets are on sale now.

  • Global Business Showcase in Sydney - Are you coming to the Final Global Business Showcase? The showcase allows entrepreneurs to share their learnings, growth plans and ask our extensive expert network for help with capital, expertise or introductions. Hosted by Program Sponsor Deloitte, the event will be held in Sydney 11 August. Book here.

A Spotlight on Our Founders 

  • 'Dry but Wet' founder Amy Armstrong hosts alcohol-free wine-tasting as popularity grows across region. More here.
  • Hu-fungus demand for Bulla Park mushrooms. Bulla Park chief executive Georgia Beattie has seen the increased demand for yummy fungi first hand. More here.
  • Immediation (founder Laura Keily), Integrates with Clio, Bringing World-Class Online Dispute Resolution to More than 150,000 Legal Professionals. More here.
  • Canva founder Melanie Perkins makes it onto the CBNC Disruptor List. More here.
  • Founder of Prota Therapeutics Mimi Tang (Life Science 2018) Achieves 51 Percent Peanut Allergy Remission Rate, First Company to Validate Significant Quality of Life Improvements Compared with Standard Care. More here.
  • The Volte founder, Bernadette Olivier (Tech 2018) shares insight into dark fashion undercurrent during Australia fashion week. More here.
  • Modibodi Founder (Kristy Chong, Tech 2017) designed her own line of incontinence underwear after experiencing it herself. More here.
  • Michelle Ridgway’s (Alum 2016) Company, Victus Health is in the Medical Foods Market Expected to Boom. More here.
  • Delta Founder Carola Jonas (SBE Tech 2020) charges into regional Australia with new technology a boon to rural households and EV owners. More here.
  • Why the founders of Canva (Melanie Perkins, Tech 2013) and LVLY (Hannah Spilva, Tech 2019) allowed their communities to opt-out this Mother’s Day. More here.
  • Agriculture carbon reduction startup Regrow Ag founder Anastasia Volkova (Tech 2018) plants $50 million Series B. More here.
  • Make way for Gen Z with SBE Global Tech 2022 Founder Jeanette Cheah. More here.