The 2009 Laureates
The Cartier Women's Initiative Awards Week
October 11-17, 2009: the 2009 Laureates were selected from an application pool of 820 projects, of which 15 entrepreneurs participated in the Finals in France. Discover the Finals week in this video.
Adeola Asabia
MN Environmental Services
NIGERIA
The government of Lagos state in Nigeria is constantly striving to meet the sanitation needs of the area's rapidly expanding population, projected to increase from 18 million today to 23 million by 2015.
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AlgaVentures
PHILIPPINES
In the Philippines, more than 12 million people suffer from Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM), which increases the risk of developing life-threatening conditions such as diabetes and coeliac disease.
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Audur Capital
ICELAND
Win-lose scenarios, short-term gains and high-risk behavior have traditionally dominated the financial sector. Seeking an alternative, former bank executive Kristin Patursdattir joined forces with...
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PRO Internacional
URUGUAY
In March 2007, systems engineer Rosario Monteverde and graphic designer Magdalena Rodríguez set out to create a web agency with a social conscience. Their company, PRO Internacional...
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Waltham Technologies
USA
After excelling in academia and ascending the ranks of the pharmaceuticals industry to become President and CEO of AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Dr. Una Ryan is turning her attention to water.
More...The Laureates represent five geographical regions that encompass all countries: Africa, Asia (including Oceania and the Middle-East), Europe, Latin America (including the Caribbean) and North America. They lead businesses in fields as diverse as sanitation services, food industry, financial services, web design and biotechnology.
Despite the economic downturn, 2009 was a record year for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards in terms of applications received. The projects submitted were more mature and more diversified. In addition, the social and environmental component was very present on all continents.
