📅 What’s Coming Up for AwakenHub in May
Discover what's ahead for the AwakenHub community this May—packed with powerful events for women founders across Ireland and online. From expert-led SheScales sessions and Angel Investing Masterclasses to our flagship community meetup, there are plenty of opportunities to connect, learn, and grow. Celebrate award-winning members, explore funding strategies, and expand your network locally and globally.
📅 Swipe through the carousel to explore everything happening—and mark your calendars. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re building, scaling, or just getting started.
What’s Coming Up for AwakenHub in May 2025
Events, Masterclasses & Community Highlights for Women Founders
From Cork to Derry, Dublin to online—May is packed with powerful moments to connect, learn, and grow as a founder. Whether you're tuning in online or showing up in person.
✨ In-person & online meetups—plenty of chances to connect with the AwakenHub community across Ireland and beyond.
🚀 SheScales1.0 dives into high-impact sessions on scaling strategies, PR, operational excellence and finance with our incredible Big Sisters.
🌱 SheGen4.0 continues the journey with networking and new opportunities to stay connected post-programme.
💡 Angel Investing Masterclass are rolling out across the country, open to all women community members curious about early-stage investing. Our Angel Investing Masterclass series is is made possible by InterTradeIreland through the Shared Island Fund, and supported by Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
🤝 Community Main Event of the Month:
20th May Online 5pm Meet your County Ambassadors and build grassroots founder connections at our flagship community event—open and free for all. Bring a friend!
🏆 Celebrating AwakenHub Excellence 🏆
We’re proud to see AwakenHub and our community members recognised for their leadership and impact!
🎉Naomi McGregor founder of Movetru® continues to be recognised as a leader in Irish Tech names as one of the Business Post's 30 Under 30
Ireland’s Top Tech Innovators, just two weeks after her incredible impact won recognition on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for Social Impact
🎉 SheScales 1.0 graduate Sarah-Marie Rust founder of EVE Mobility also followed up her recognition with 30 Under 30 Europe list for Social Impact by being named one of the Top 100 Sustainability Startups to Watch in 2025! Receiving with support from global partners like Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact, Techstars Sustainability Paris and ChangeNOW.
🎉 SheGen3.0 graduate Fiona Doherty (Honeycomb Cabins) is a finalist at the Business Eye Magazine Sustainability & ESG Awards.
🎉 Clare McGee is shortlisted for Business Leader of the Year – SME at the The Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards 2025.
A huge congratulations to all the inspiring finalists—we’re cheering you on every step of the way! Share your updates with us on AwakenClub 👏
AwakenHub proudly supported by : AIB | British Business Bank | Catalyst | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | InterTradeIreland | MAP Digital: MetaMeetings® | North West Regional College (NWRC) | The Open University | QUBIS Ltd | Údarás na Gaeltachta | Ulster Bank | Ulster University I Innovate-NI NI | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
