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Two women based in Ireland shortlisted for European innovation awards

Bàrbara Oliveira, co-founder and chief technology officer of Luminate Medical and Cristina Purtill, chief executive of Plio Surgical, are both shortlisted

Aaron Hannon and Bàrbara Oliveira, co-founders of Luminate Medical. Picture: Andrew Downes

Two women based in Ireland have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious EU Prize for Women Innovators awards.

Bàrbara Oliveira, co-founder and chief technology officer of Luminate Medical, has been selected in the ‘Rising Innovators ‘ category, which recognises entrepreneurs under the age of 35 and comes with three prizes of €50,000 each.

Separately, Cristina Purtill, chief executive of Plio Surgical, has been shortlisted for the EIT Women Leadership category, which consists of a €50,000 ...