Introducing the TrailblazHER™ Excellence Awards – Nominate & Share!
TrailblazHER™ at TU Dublin are proud to have recently launched the TrailblazHER™ Excellence Awards 2025, a new initiative to celebrate and spotlight the exceptional achievements of women and their allies who are making real, positive change in workplaces, industries, and communities across Ireland and beyond.
The awards will culminate in a special ceremony on Thursday 6 November 2025 in TU Dublin's stunning Concert Hall, an evening dedicated to honouring leadership, innovation, courage, and impact and we would love for you to join us.
There are twelve award categories, which are open to women and, in several categories, to people of all genders, as we believe that championing gender equality is everyone’s responsibility. Several categories are open to individuals, initiatives and organisations across the island of Ireland. Please find a brief overview of all awards below:
- TrailblazHER™ Businesswoman Award - Acknowledging Woman-led business owners demonstrating growth and innovation
- Technology TrailblazHER Award - Spotlighting outstanding women in technology, science, or engineering
- Sustainability TrailblazHER Award - Honouring women making measurable contributions to sustainability
- Community Hero TrailblazHER Award - Shining a light on those making social impact in their communities (open to all genders).
- TrailblazHER™ Allyship Award - Appreciating exceptional mentorship & advocacy for women (open to all genders)
- DEI TrailblazHER Award - Showcasing individuals, teams and organisations driving transformative change in diversity, equity & inclusion (open to all genders)
- TrailblazHER™ Future Leaders Award - Commending women within five years post-graduation showing leadership potential
- TU Dublin TrailblazHER Award - Recognising current TU Dublin students leading positive change
- Trailblazing Alumna Award - Acknowledging TU Dublin (or legacy institutes) graduates making notable impact
- Trailblazing Returners Award - Celebrating women who have re-entered the workforce after a career break
- DEI Research & Development Award - Honouring those advancing DEI through innovative research (open to all genders)
- TrailblazHER of the Year Award - Spotlighting an overall outstanding nominee. Selected by judges.
Nominations are open via the online Nominations Portal until Wednesday 27 August, and we would be delighted to see as many fantastic nominees across your network represented as possible. In particular, the Community Hero Award may be of interest to many.
With a wide range of awards open to all sectors, experiences and backgrounds which your network may be interested in submitting a nomination to, we hope you will consider nominating yourselves, fantastic colleagues, initiatives, collaborators and partners!
A quick overview of nominations and eligibility:
- Submissions can be self or peer nominated
- There is no limit to the number of award categories or nominations a nominee can submit
- Each award has specific eligibility criteria which is outlined in the Eligibility Section or TrailblazHER™ Excellence Awards Guidelines for easy reference.