Woman behind meals sharing app wins entrepreneurial ward
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he co-founder of a meals sharing app has received a prestigious businesswoman of the yr award.
Tessa Clarke was praised for her entrepreneurial expertise as she received Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman award.
The 51st lady to be honoured with the award, Tessa Clarke was recognised resulting from her “inspirational” work co-creating meals sharing app, Olio.
The enterprise has grown rapidly since launching in 2015, with greater than seven million individuals utilizing Olio and partnerships established with main meals retailers.
We’ve hit some unbelievable milestones already, and I hope I can proceed to encourage the following technology of game-changing, daring, feminine entrepreneurs
Olio estimates it has saved greater than 100 million parts of meals from going to waste by means of “rescuing and redistributing” meals.
Tessa Clarke mentioned: “I started Olio because I wanted to help solve one of the world’s largest problems and it’s great to see this has resonated with so many people.
“We’ve hit some incredible milestones already, and I hope I can continue to inspire the next generation of game-changing, bold, female entrepreneurs.”
Karen Scofield Seal, founding father of Oceanium, was awarded Veuve’s Bold Future award which celebrates up and coming feminine leaders of the longer term.
Judges praised her “trailblazing” work harnessing the advantages of seaweed to develop bioactive elements for well being and cosmetics, meals elements and supplies for textiles and packaging.