A 25 strong delegation has visited the United States last week led by AwakenHub, Ireland’s only all-island community for women founders, and AwakenAngels, the first women-led all-island investment community.

The trade mission aimed to bolster investment in 17 women-founder businesses from across the island of Ireland with financial asks ranging from $1M to $3M.

The third AwakenHub and AwakenAngels St Brigid’s trade mission, with previous participants having received six-figure investments in as little as seven weeks, following meetings organised as part of the trip.

Local founders taking part in the St. Brigid’s trade mission this week, supported by the AwakenHub/AwakenAngels team include:

  • 6D-Dementia Ltd - Frances Duffy (Portrush based)
  • Taylor Yates – Karen & Ellen Yates (Bushmills based)

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Councillor Ciarán McQuillan said: “Council has proudly supported local female founders to access AwakenHub support for the past two years.

“I would particularly like to congratulate our local representatives, Frances from 6D-Dementia Ltd and Karen and Ellen of Taylor Yates who both offer businesses with exciting investment potential.

“I was delighted to see that these 25 female entrepreneurs have been able to showcase their businesses to a global audience in this manner and I hope that as in previous years many of them leverage the investment their businesses need to grow to the next level.”

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is offering 3 monthly community event passes to women founders up to July 2025. Find out more about these AwakenHub events at https://causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/work/support/awakenhub

To find out more about AwakenHub please visit www.awakenhub.com

If you would like to find out what AwakenHub has to offer you on your entrepreneurial journey, AwakenHub are pleased to bring their “Walk and Talk” series to Causeway Coast and Glens with Start Up Strolls on 21st February at Portstewart Golf Club.

Awaken Hub Irish Women Delegates Consul General

All Ireland AwakenHub delegates pictured at a lunch reception a lunch reception and meeting for the AwakenHub & AwakenAngel, held by Irish Consul General to New England, Síghle Fitzgerald, in Boston at the Irish Consulate General.

Karen and Ellen Yates Taylor Yates DCG Gareth Hargadon

Karen and Ellen Yates, Taylor Yates, Bushmills pictured with Gareth Hargadon, Deputy Consul General of Ireland to New York, photo taken at a private reception in the residence of the acting British Consul General to New York, Melanie Hopkins OBE, at UN Plaza.

Awaken Hub Frances Duffy 6 D Dementia Portrush

Frances Duffy, 6D-Dementia, Portrush. Photo taken at a private reception in the residence of the acting British Consul General to New York, Melanie Hopkins OBE, at UN Plaza.