Styrian women honored

Female entrepreneurs are brought before the curtain

"Best Innovator" Anita Frauwallner with Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (left) and Gabriele Lechner (right).(Bild: Morgenstern)

The Chamber of Commerce honored five successful women on Thursday evening. From consultants to architects, Styria's 31,382 female entrepreneurs have a pioneering spirit.

Styria can be proud of its many female entrepreneurs: 31,382 Styrian businesses are run by women, the number of businesswomen continues to rise and almost every second company founded is female.

On Thursday evening, the Chamber of Commerce honored five "Women Entrepreneurs of the Year" for their achievements on behalf of these many thousands. "Women have become an indispensable pillar of our economy and their many great achievements should be brought to the fore", says Gabriele Lechner, Vice President of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce. Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP), State Councillor for Economic Affairs, adds: "This not only creates jobs, but also enriches the local business location as a whole."

The winners at a glance
The "Best Innovator" category was won by Anita Frauwallner from the Allergosan Institute, one of the leading research centers for probiotics, which markets the Omnibiotic brand. Monika Fuchs from Leibnitz, who runs the business consultancy "Die Füchsin", was named "Best New Founder". Iris Kastner from the Kwirl design store in Graz was named "Best Perseverance". Lobna Elgheriani can now call herself "Best Sustainable"; she founded the LX Design Studio for sustainable architecture in Graz. Gundula Lorenz, developer of Equinopathy - physiotherapy for horses, was delighted to receive the Audience Award.