
Hope Khoury
COO, Go Vertical ICM
My innovation story began not in a lab, but in an operating room.
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A global campaign celebrating women whose ideas, leadership, and impact are shaping the future — across business, science, technology, healthcare, sustainability, education, and social change.
NOMINATIONS OPEN · CLASS OF 2026
Innovation isn't only about technology — it's about courage, creativity, resilience, and purpose. Nominate yourself or a woman whose work is driving meaningful change. Selected stories will be featured throughout the campaign and considered for the Woman Innovator of the Year 2026 Award, announced at VOWI's Year-End Innovation Celebration in December 2026.
Why participate?
HOW IT WORKS
June 2026
Innovate Her opens for nominations across VOWI's global community.
July – August 2026
We gather stories, supporting materials, and interviews from women innovators worldwide.
September 2026
The VOWI Core Committee selects 20 outstanding stories to feature across the campaign.
October 2026
An independent jury evaluates the 20 and selects the Top 10 Finalists.
November 2026
Finalists present their innovation journeys at the VOWI Year-End Meeting.
December 2026
The Woman Innovator of the Year 2026 is revealed at the Innovation Celebration.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Stories are evaluated on four dimensions — from originality to alignment with the VOWI mission.
How unique, creative, and forward-thinking is the initiative? Does it introduce new methods, perspectives, or opportunities?
What measurable change has been created? Does it address a meaningful challenge with potential for long-term positive impact?
Has the innovator inspired others, built collaboration, and served as a role model within her field or community?
Does the work support inclusion, diversity, and empowerment — creating opportunities for women and underrepresented groups?
INNOVATE HER · CLASS OF 2025
WINNER 2025INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR 2025
Innovation as Becoming: A purposeful journey to bridge worlds that seldom meet.
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COO, Go Vertical ICM
My innovation story began not in a lab, but in an operating room.
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Some stories don’t begin with ideas — they begin with belief.
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Encountering these disparities in her own family and learning how bioengineering work.
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Innovation Story: KidzHack’s VIBES Platform
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Be Bold Barcelona was created to close a clear gap in the tech ecosystem.
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My innovation story began with a simple question: How can we design and resolve problems like nature?
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She decided to enter the profit sector with a clear social mission — to digitize and empower the nonprofit world through technology and innovation.
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She did not simply promote creative thinking; she established the intentional structure and governance required to make innovation.
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My goal was simple but deeply personal. To make mental health support accessible to people who feel unseen in traditional systems.
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What if the very women who help others build wealth could not reliably build their own?
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Innovation Story: Intelligent Vehicle Assignment for the Electric Fleet Transition
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I opened my first brick-and-mortar boutique, an upscale women’s consignment store built on community and connection.
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Founder of Detechtico. Detechtico is an advanced AI forensic software that automates the fraud detection process.
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I help turn disconnected institutions into collaborative networks with shared objectives.
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