Congratulations to our winners!
Winners of The Atherton Award receive a trophy, certificate, investment, and mentoring time. You'll also get access to a private Slack group that links you with the national community of winners. In this private space you'll get access to workshops and the chance to connect with other female entrepreneurs from other schools and years.
Didn't win the award? That's ok. The entrepreneurial path is filled with rejection and people saying no to you. The secret is to get back up and try again. Whilst listening and learning is key to improving as a founder and leader, never let anyone tell you what you can't do. You are capable of anything you set your mind to, and with a little luck and the right timing, what started as a small idea in your bedroom could end up changing the world.
Class of 2024
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Class of 2023
| Rebecca T. | Wycombe Abbey | Designed a Product: Hardware prototype which recycles lost heat energy from fridges |
| Willow G. | Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH) | Designed a Product: Compostable shoe made from biopolymers |
| Saanvi D. | Henrietta Barnett | Improved STEM Skills: Completed MIT Entrepreneurship course |
| Sunniva K., Kara, Honor, Olivia, Georgia, Ella, Katie | Benenden | Designed a Product: Underwear company that achieved £2,000+ in profit |
| Anna W. | City of London School for Girls | Started a Business: Built a website teaching coding with 2,000+ users |
| Charlotte H. | Putney High | Started a Business: Sold ergonomically designed bag made from offcuts |
| Sri Akshata T. | Croydon High | Improved STEM Skills: Harvard CS50 Coding course |
| Cassia M. | Wimbledon High | Started a Business: Started a fashion brand upcycling fast fashion |
| Anusha U. | Norwich High | Started a Business: Coded a website to teach maths formulas in a fun virtual environment |
| Charlotte H. | Howell's | Improved STEM Skills: Learned Javascript and used it to create revision games |
| Mira B. | South Hampstead High | Started a Business: Built an AI tool to curate Youtube video results |
| Kadisha W. | Belvedere Academy | Started a Business: Created and sold a jewelry range |
| Sophie C. | Bath High | Started a Business: Started a refillery from home, to reduce neighbours' plastic packaging |
| Rhea C. | Northwood High | Started a Business: Created an e-marketplace for purchasing and exchanging second-hand school material |
| Jennifer Z. | Oxford High | Designed a Product: Iterations of a coaster that detects if a drink has been spiked |
Class of 2022
Benenden & Colchester High School for Girls
Class of 2021
Fara B., Benenden
Started a Non-Profit: STEM in Africa, which aims to encourage and galvanise more young African students, primarily females by, organising events, hosting speakers, sponsoring children and more. In 2020, they hosted a science fair for 70 disadvantaged children. Since winning the award, they've hosted a summer camp of masterclasses in Lagos for which they raised 5million Naira. Now they are building a science hub in Lagos from repurposed plastic bottles, for their students to be innovative and collaborate.