Winner of the Start-Up Founder Award 2021
Company:Marpe Wellbeing
About Tobi:
Tobi is a female GP based in Warwick with special interest in women’s health and the founder of Marpe Wellbeing. At a time when people are struggling with stress and depression, Marpe Wellbeing is a digital healthcare platform that helps to improve access to therapy especially in this time of increasing mental health challenges.
About the Midlands Women in Tech Awards:
The MIDLANDS WOMEN IN TECH AWARDS are a unique opportunity to highlight and recognise the ongoing contribution of women in the tech sector.
The time has never been better for women to get into technology, with information technology listed as the most in-demand skills set across multiple industries according to a survey published last year by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
The aim of the awards is to raise the visibility of women in this space and enable the next generation to “see it and therefore aspire to it”. Currently just 17% of those working in technology in the UK are female and according to a recent study by PwC only 3% of young women have technology as their first career choice.
Interestingly, the sphere of technology was once dominated by women, with many of the first programmers being female; the code breakers at Bletchley Park; programmers working on the first Harvard computers; and the space flights at NASA – all women!
So why are women less confident about going into tech? At the root of the problem lies perception and this is despite women enjoying and thriving in tech roles just as much as their male counterparts. This is where the Midlands Women in Tech awards come in. They aim to shine the spotlight on all the women that are pioneering and making a name for themselves in the world of tech.
They hope that not only will this bolster opportunities for women but it will also inspire other young women to get involved and realise that they too can enjoy a dynamic, exciting and innovative career in technology.
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