Cohort 5.0 Founder behind "Secure Socialising" shortlisted for the #TechWomen100 Awards

04 Oct 2022

Published in: Cohort successes

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BetaDen's Cohort 5.0 founder Paula Bedborough has recently been shortlisted as a finalist for the 'Individual' category at #TechWomen100 Awards.

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Since July 2022, WeAreTechWomen has been searching the UK for the best female tech talent in the country. With the support of headline sponsor Barclays, WeAreTechWomen has now identified a shortlist of 200.

The TechWomen100 awards are the first of their kind to focus solely on the female tech talent pipeline and to also recognise the impact of champions, companies and networks that are leading the way for future generations of tech talent. Highlighting the achievements of these women is part of WeAreTechWomen’s campaign to shine a spotlight on 1,000 future female leaders in technology by 2025.

The shortlist showcases remarkable women within the technology and STEM sector, including individuals from leading firms such as Deloitte, KPMG, Santander, Amazon, Royal Air Force, Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan and many more. Over the nomination period, WeAreTechWomen received over 1,000 nominations from across the UK and Northern Ireland. The calibre of entries for these awards was exceptional and all of the judges stated how difficult it was to arrive at the shortlist due to the amazing achievements of our nominees.

BetaDen are delighted to share that one of the founders of their current Cohort 5.0 - Paula Bedborough, Director of Secure Socialising - has been shortlisted for the 'Individual' category at the WeAreTechWomen #TechWomen100 awards. 

Paula Bedborough said "I am delighted to find out that I have been shortlisted for the #TechWomen100 awards. As you may know, I am on a mission to make nights out safer, helping people to have a great, stress-free time when they are out. With a lot of support from a range of amazing partners and advisors, and the patience and positivity of my manufacturing partner Martin Rigley MBE, I have developed a tech-based solution that helps people to store their belongings and charge their phones, which enables people to store their handbags, ID, and laptops, so you can have a great night out and not become a victim of a crime that can have serious and lasting effects."

The public vote is now open, if you would like to support Paula, you can cast your vote now using the link below.

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Voting closes on the 7th of October 2022.