The Female Founders Award is where the AmCham Germany community becomes tangible: a platform that creates visibility, opens networks—and celebrates the women who are shaping the future of our economy.
My sincere congratulations to this year’s two outstanding winners:
Miriam Corcoran, Co-Founder & CEO of MiViA GmbH
and
Ghazaleh Madani, Founder & CEO of CanChip GmbH.
Both represent the very best of entrepreneurship—combining deep expertise, bold ambition, and the ability to turn complex innovation into real-world impact.
Miriam Corcoran is driving innovation at the intersection of AI and materials science. With MiViA, she is transforming industrial quality processes by enabling faster, more objective, and data-driven analysis of metal microstructures—bringing cutting-edge research into scalable industrial application.
Ghazaleh Madani is advancing the future of healthcare. With CanChip, she is pioneering tumor-on-chip technology that enables more accurate drug testing, accelerates research, and has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for patients worldwide—driven by both scientific excellence and a deeply personal mission.
What stands out is not only their innovation, but their determination to challenge the status quo and build solutions where they are most urgently needed.
Their success also highlights a broader reality: for many founders, the central challenge is not talent—but access.
Access to networks.
Access to capital.
Access to visibility.
This is where the Female Founders Award makes a difference.
Because visibility is more than recognition—it is a catalyst for growth, partnerships, and future success.
Winning the Female Founders Award is not the end—it is a starting point. Through the AmCham Germany community, recognition turns into opportunity:
- connections with decision-makers
- access to strong transatlantic networks
- and momentum that extends far beyond the award itself
Miriam Corcoran and Ghazaleh Madani are more than successful founders—they are role models.
They show that innovation thrives on diverse perspectives.
They show that leadership can take many forms.
And they show the next generation what is possible.
Supporting female founders requires all of us.
It means:
- opening our networks
- creating access
- and actively supporting diverse talent
Be part of a community that turns visibility into opportunity:
- Connect with award-winning founders
- Engage with a strong transatlantic network
- Support the next generation of innovators
Join AmCham Germany’s Female Founders community—and help create the next success stories.
