TeenTech help young people understand opportunities in contemporary industry, no matter what their gender or social background. Their engaging, sharply focussed initiatives reach over 14,000 students aged 8-19 every year and are carefully planned to involve teachers and parents as the main influencers in career decisions. Over 300 companies and 30 universities work with TeenTech helping deliver their exciting programmes

CEO Maggie Philbin is well known for her work in radio and television where for over 30 years she reported on a wide range of science, medical and technology programmes from Tomorrow’s World to Bang Goes The Theory with many citing her as the reason they chose to work in technology. In 2008 she co-founded TeenTech, an award -winning charity which gets young people innovating, creating, building skills and preparing for a fast-changing future. TeenTech helps students, parents and teachers understand real opportunities and how to reach them. She received the WISE Award for Communication and Outreach for her work promoting diversity in 2013. She was voted most influential woman in UK IT by Computer Weekly and also named Digital Leader of the Year. She was awarded an OBE in Jan 2017 for her work to promote careers in STEM and the Creative Industries. In July 2017 she received the Tech4Good Special Award and in 2019 TeenTech was awarded the Best Employer and School Outreach. She is patron of the Council for Professors and Heads of Computing and has been awarded ten honorary degrees and fellowships for her work.

Why I’m excited to be part of WIN Awards: It’s a real honour to be nominated and a powerful way not only to celebrate women working in all areas of innovation but to inspire others to be the change.