l-r Caroline Laurenson and Beena Sharma who were both winners at the AccelerateHER Awards. Image: Bill Shaw
Two north-east businesswomen have been named winners in the AccelerateHER Awards.
The environment award went to Beena Sharma, founder of Aberdeen-based Carbon Capture Utilisation (CCU) International.
Her company’s technology captures CO2 from industrial emissions, purifies it and transforms it into other revenue-generating resources.
Last year Ms Sharma launched its first round of fundraising, with the aim of generating £1 billion in revenue over the next 10 years.
Between £5-10 million was needed to commercialise its patented CCU technology.
Caroline Laurenson, owner of Rothienorman-based TL Tech, was named winner of the health category.
TL Tech, which she started in 2016 with her husband, Thomas, is on a mission to empower people – regardless of age, technical ability or finances – to adopt digital solutions and transform their lives by creating a more caring and entertaining home environment.
‘Fantastic opportunity’
Ms Sharma and Ms Laurenson will now benefit from prize packages potentially worth thousands of pounds.