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==Awards and prizes==
==Awards and prizes==
* €5,000 prize fund at the Tech Entrepreneurs workshop in Dublin as part of the European Digital Agenda Assembly, June 2013<ref name="SiliconDigital"/>
* €5,000 prize fund at the Tech Entrepreneurs workshop in Dublin as part of the European Digital Agenda Assembly, June 2013<ref name="SiliconDigital"/>
* European Laureate [[Cartier Women's Initiative Awards]] 2013 (€20,000 prize). (First Irish women to have been nominated in the category)<ref name="TechGirls"/><ref name="Image"/><ref name="SiliconDigital"/><ref name="Silicon100"/><ref name="SiliconTheya">{{cite news |date=9 February 2017 |first=Gordon |last=Hunt |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209120219/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/theya-healthcare-cartier-award-novaucd |archivedate=9 February 2017 |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/theya-healthcare-cartier-award-novaucd |publisher=Silicon Republic |title=Irish founder of Theya Healthcare makes Cartier award shortlist}}</ref><ref name="TechNews">{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416145759/http://irishtechnews.ie/irish-entrepreneur-named-laureate-for-europe-at-2017-cartier-womens-initiative-awards/ |url=http://irishtechnews.ie/irish-entrepreneur-named-laureate-for-europe-at-2017-cartier-womens-initiative-awards/ |date=13 April 2017 |first=John |last=Armstrong |title=Irish Entrepreneur Named Laureate For Europe At 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards |work="Irish Tech News" |accessdate=2 November 2017 |archivedate=16 April 2017 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="SiliconLed">{{cite news |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/irish-start-ups-led-by-women |publisher=Silicon Republic |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701080523/https:/// |title=26 outstanding start-ups that smash the ‘boys’ club’ stereotype |date=17 February 2016 |accessdate=2 November 2017 |archivedate=1 July 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
* European Laureate [[Cartier Women's Initiative Awards]] 2013 (€20,000 prize). (First Irish women to have been nominated in the category)<ref name="TechGirls"/><ref name="Image"/><ref name="SiliconDigital"/><ref name="Silicon100"/><ref name="SiliconTheya">{{cite news |date=9 February 2017 |first=Gordon |last=Hunt |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209120219/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/theya-healthcare-cartier-award-novaucd |archivedate=9 February 2017 |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/theya-healthcare-cartier-award-novaucd |publisher=Silicon Republic |title=Irish founder of Theya Healthcare makes Cartier award shortlist}}</ref><ref name="TechNews">{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416145759/http://irishtechnews.ie/irish-entrepreneur-named-laureate-for-europe-at-2017-cartier-womens-initiative-awards/ |url=http://irishtechnews.ie/irish-entrepreneur-named-laureate-for-europe-at-2017-cartier-womens-initiative-awards/ |date=13 April 2017 |first=John |last=Armstrong |title=Irish Entrepreneur Named Laureate For Europe At 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards |work="Irish Tech News" |accessdate=2 November 2017 |archivedate=16 April 2017 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="SiliconLed">{{cite news |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/irish-start-ups-led-by-women |publisher=Silicon Republic |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701080523/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/irish-start-ups-led-by-women |title=26 outstanding start-ups that smash the ‘boys’ club’ stereotype |date=17 February 2016 |accessdate=2 November 2017 |archivedate=1 July 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
* [[Image (magazine)|Image magazine]] Entrepreneur of the Year<ref name="Image">{{cite news |url=http://www.newstalk.com/OGorman-named-Image-Businesswoman-of-the-Year-2014 |publisher=Newstalk |title=VIDEO: Kilkenny Group CEO named IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year 2014 |date=25 November 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="ImageNom">{{cite news |work=[[Irish Independent]] |title=CEOs, entrepreneurs, and managers short--listed for Image businesswoman of year awards |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/ceos-entrepreneurs-and-managers-shortlisted-for-image-businesswoman-of-year-awards-30702470.html |date=29 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Image (magazine)|Image magazine]] Entrepreneur of the Year<ref name="Image">{{cite news |url=http://www.newstalk.com/OGorman-named-Image-Businesswoman-of-the-Year-2014 |publisher=Newstalk |title=VIDEO: Kilkenny Group CEO named IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year 2014 |date=25 November 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="ImageNom">{{cite news |work=[[Irish Independent]] |title=CEOs, entrepreneurs, and managers short--listed for Image businesswoman of year awards |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/ceos-entrepreneurs-and-managers-shortlisted-for-image-businesswoman-of-year-awards-30702470.html |date=29 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2017}}</ref>


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Leonora O'Brien is an Irish pharmacist and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] Having worked in pharmacy regulation,[1] she is the founder and chief executive officer of Pharmapod,[4][1][5] a cloud-platform for pharmacists and physicians to monitor quality of dispensed pharmaceuticals.[6][7][8][2][3] Ms. O'Brien has won a number of awards[3] for her business endeavours and is a leading voice in the field of Irish women in business.[9][10][11][12][4][13]

Early life and career

O'Brien was born in Castlerea, County Roscommon.[8] O'Brien qualified as a pharmacist.[9] She worked in pharmacy regulation and policy development in both Ireland and the European Union.[8] She moved out of Pharmacy regulation into the private sector in 2012, having noticed a gap in the market for inter-pharmacy interaction.[3][1][14]

Pharmapod

O'Brien developed the business case for Pharmapod in the 12-week-long LaunchPad entrepreneur hub at the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) in Dublin in early 2012.[15] O'Brien founded Pharmapod in November 2012, as an online tool which assists pharmaceutical dispensaries (including doctors)[11] to keep track of and report anomalies, which can cause fatalities.[3][6] By 2014, Pharmapod was operating in Ireland, the UK (in a deal with the NHS)[6] and Kenya (a focus was put on the developing world, where the product was considered to be the most useful),[16] with an employee base of 10 people.[16][8] Seeking up to €5 million in December 2014,[17] by August 2016, Pharmapod had raised over €1.25 million in capital, with both institutional and angel investors.[2]

Awards and prizes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e O'Dea, Ann (11 March 2014). "Women Invent: 100 top women in science, technology, engineering and maths – Part 1". Silicon Republic. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Keogh, Olive (25 August 2016). "New Innovators: Starting up and keeping going...Irish entrepreneurial spirit alive and kicking". Irish Times.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Doyle, Carmel (9 July 2013). "Irish start-up Pharmapod on mission to bring pharmacies into the digital age". Silicon Republic. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Huang, Gregory T. (3 November 2014). "Dublin's Startup Commish Brings Lesson in Buzz From NYC". Xconomy. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "CEOs, entrepreneurs, and managers short--listed for Image businesswoman of year awards". Irish Independent. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d O'Donoghue, Paul (28 September 2014). "Irish tech girls rule, ok?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. ^ Dromey, Trish (13 May 2013). "Pharmapod has its eye on EU expansion". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c d "Entrepreneur pharmacist is driven by patient safety". Irish independent. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Offering support to ladies who launch". The Times. 15 January 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Bushnell, Niamh (17 February 2017). "Notes From The Commish: Women, tech and hell". DublinGlobe. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017 – via IrishCentral. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Sweeney, Tanya (16 April 2015). "Are women really as powerful in Irish business as we think?". Irish Independent.
  12. ^ "Solving gender gap in tech will help fix skill shortage". Irish Times. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Clinicians wanted for health tech start-up programme". Irish Medical Times. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Newenham, Pamela (23 November 2015). "Conference for female entrepreneurs on funding". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. ^ a b "26 outstanding start-ups that smash the 'boys' club' stereotype". Silicon Republic. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ a b c d "VIDEO: Kilkenny Group CEO named IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year 2014". Newstalk. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ^ McCabe, Sarah (7 December 2014). "Pharmapod plans to raise up to €5m from new investors". irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  18. ^ Hunt, Gordon (9 February 2017). "Irish founder of Theya Healthcare makes Cartier award shortlist". Silicon Republic. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Armstrong, John (13 April 2017). "Irish Entrepreneur Named Laureate For Europe At 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards". "Irish Tech News". Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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