The 2008 Finalists
Latin America
Cynthia Guy
Instituto de Implantes Cocleares | PANAMA | Laureate 2008 for Latin America
Cochlear implants for children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss.
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Isabel Acevedo Lopez
Pymelibre | COLOMBIA | Finalist 2008 for Latin America
ICT for small businesses could mean big progress for Colombia.
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Paulina Avila
Zava Group | COLOMBIA | Finalist 2008 for Latin America
Developing a range of healthy, low calorie foods to meet special dietary needs.
+North America
Elsbeth Vaino
B.E Innovative Group Inc. | CANADA | Finalist 2008 for North America
Devising interactive games to help students prepare for their exams.
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Lorin Cassidy
Motorsports Apparel for Women | UNITED STATES | Finalist 2008 for North America
A marketing company selling premier apparel for women in motorsports.
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Mona S. Jhaveri
Foligo Therapeutics | UNITED STATES | Laureate 2008 for North America
A biotech company aiming to improve the detection and treatment of ovarian cancer.
+Europe
Barbara Ngouyombo
Anoigma | UNITED KINGDOM | Finalist 2008 for Europe
A mobile health records service for travellers.
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Laura Chicurel
Chicurela | UNITED KINGDOM | Laureate 2008 for Europe
A startup providing eco-friendly salmon skin leather to the fashion industry and beyond.
+Africa
Bosede Edwards
OT Consulting | NIGERIA | Finalist 2008 for Africa
Consulting services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria.
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Lee-Anne Kassel
Kasselot (Pty) Ltd. | SOUTH AFRICA | Finalist 2008 for Africa
A new maternity bra with patented technology.
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Mame Diene
Bioessence | SENEGAL | Laureate 2008 for Africa
A local laboratory promoting the finest African cosmetics and essential oils.
+Asia
Chenda Chhay
Your Business Solution | CAMBODIA | Finalist 2008 for Asia
Accounting outsourcing and financial consulting for Cambodian businesses.
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Renee King
Tamang Timpla Foods Inc. | PHILIPPINES | Laureate 2008 for Asia
A food manufacturing startup that promotes naturally pure and healthy Filipino foods.
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Wu Man
Your Kitchen | CHINA | Finalist 2008 for Asia
Providing Shanghai commuters with fresh, healthy, organic food.
+The 2008 Finalists…
Nominated on the basis of their short business plans, the 2008 Finalists competed for the second edition of the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards. Among them, five Laureates, one for each continent, were selected
to receive the Award on October 17, 2008. The 2008 Finalists were selected by the international Jury based on criteria of creativity, sustainability and social impact.
