Perihas CEO named HPSU founder of the year by Enterprise Ireland
Heidi Davis, CEO of Perihas been awarded the top honour at the Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of the Year Awards. The company uses AI to personalise the management of menopausal symptoms.
Perihas is the company behind the Peri, a wearable device is designed helps users regularly update how they are affected by their symptoms and provides insights to guide women toward a personalised management plan.
The Founder of the Year Awards acknowledges and celebrates the commitment that entrepreneurs and start-ups have made to build world class companies of the future. There were nine finalists for the 2024 Award, all of whom were voted for by their peers and have taken part in Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founders Forum over the last year.
Barry McCann, Nua Surgical, Mark Kirwan, Positive Carbon and Alison Liddy, Relevium Medical were also acknowledged for their companies’ achievements to date and voted as runners-up on the night. Other finalists include: Darren O’Reilly, Whole Supp; Criona Turley, Capella; Aidan Finn, Binarii Labs; Raj Lyons Chohan, Affinity EV2 and Mike McGrath, Kwayga.
Now in its sixth year, the HPSU Founders Forum, continues to grow with over 450 founders having participated to date from a variety of sectors including digital technologies, medical devices, fintech, food, engineering and construction.
The Founder of the Year 2024 was decided by a judging panel which included representatives from Enterprise Ireland, VentureWave Capital, Endeavour Ireland and Credit Logic.
Davis said: “I am deeply honoured to receive this award, particularly as the nominees are selected by founder peers. Enterprise Ireland has been with us all along on our start-up journey and we look forward to working them as we launch the peri to market in 2025. Our ultimate aim is to grow the business globally, bringing the Peri to the women of the world, allowing them to live healthier and more productive lives.”
Michael Carey, Chairman, Enterprise Ireland, said: “The Founder of the Year Awards promotes Ireland’s ecosystem of entrepreneurs who have displayed the potential and commitment to building their businesses and set their sights on global markets.”
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