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International British Female Inventors & Innovators Network (BFIIN) SHOWCASE & AWARDS DINNER, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff, Wales, 29 June – 30 June 2009

Denise Anstey of Bristol won the British Female Inventor of the Year 2009 title with her invention, Slik Stik.
Denise Anstey, a disabled lady who was dissatisfied with the poor ergonomics and basic function of conventional walking sticks came up with the idea with this stick that folds for convenient storage and portability, whilst maintaining a firm and rigid support when extended. A four - position stem adjusts easily to your preferred height while the comfortable and well designed hand grip has a rubberised non-slip coating..... more

The Pan-African Women Inventors & Innovators Network Exhibition Conference & Awards Ceremony 27-30 August 2008

The GWIIN Hall of Fame...more

Download Showcase, Conference & Awards Gala Dinner Ceremony Brochure...Johannesburg, South Africa 27-30 August 2008 more

2008 BFIIN Award Event Conference...Held March 10-11 in Wales

Perth woman’s energy monitoring device wins Female Inventor of the Year Award in Cardiff. Tanya Ewing, 39, took home the top prize as Inventor of the Year at the tenth annual British Female Inventor and Innovator of the Year Awards in Cardiff on Tuesday 11 March. To find out more, click here for the press release. more

2007 European Woman Inventors Award.Aino Heikkinen from Finland wins Overall European Woman Inventors Award 2007 more

2007 Award Winner Dr Maire McLoone, inventor of a product that enhances security mechanisms to protect the public from cyber criminals, such as hackers and identifies thieves, beat off strong competition from other contenders to win the top prize in the British Female Inventors & Innovators Awards 2007 on Tuesday 24 April 2007.In the event at the Café Royal, London, the inventor triumphed with her innovation from Institute of electronics, communications and information technology (ECIT), Queen’s University, Belfast...more

Past events

Europe - Our last London event explored commerical ideas.
Middle East -The MEWII Event 2006, Abu Dhabi
Mexico 2006 Event- 24 May 2006, Exhibition & Awards Ceremony
Pan-Africa - The PAWII Event 2005 Accra Ghana
North America
Latin America November 2005
Asia -The GWIIN Event Singapore 2004
West Africa- Nigerian Female Inventors & Innovators Award 2003 Lagos Nigeria more

News

British Award 2006

The British Female Inventor

Morag Hutcheon scoops top prize at The British Female Inventors and Innovators Awards....more

Award winners in the news.. Deborah Leary, inventor of a product to help police collect evidence at crime scenes, beat off strong competition from other contenders to win the top prize in the British Female Inventors & Innovators Awards 2005 17 February......more

GWIIN Brochure

BFIIN 2006 Exhibition at the Guildhall

At the Conference

Inventor Laniyan of Carmourflage Cafe

Simone Walker ICYou

Logo: European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009

Innovation for Enterprise, Science & Technology in Europe
The development of revolutionary system for giving birth makes Finnish woman European Female Inventor of the Year 2009

EIJA PESSINEN
European Woman Inventor of the Year 2009

The developer of the relaxbirth®, Specialist SRN, Midwife, has had a long history of nursing and consulting nursing in different countries. She has worked with the innovation and the method since 2003...more.

**THE BFIIN AWARDS **

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Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GWIIN)- a subsidiary of the Professional Family Woman's Network Ltd based in the United Kingdom, is a global network which aims to increase the number of innovative women embracing enterprise.

We work with Government departments, leading industry experts, voluntary organisations, enterprises and educational institutions.

The goal is simply to find effective ways of bringing support, assistance, tools, advice and information to assist women in achieving significant growth in their businesses.

Listen to Bola Olabisi, Innovation: an instrument for better lives more

European Union Women Inventors and Innovators Network (EUWIIN)- It is with great pleasure that the Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GWIIN) in partnership with London Metropolitan University proudly present the first European Women Inventors & Innovators Network of activities across Europe. This follows the successful development of initiatives for inventive & innovative women across the United Kingdom, Asia, Africa & Latin America. www.euwiin.com

Testimonials don't take our word for it
read some of the press coverage we have received for our present and past projects more

Support from Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007- more

GWIIN founder, Bola Olabisi awarded her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's invitation to Buckingham Palace more

Resources for Women Inventors- Information and links of organisations which offer services and support to businesses, from incubation units/premises, to grant assisted consultancy.more