Kate Murray, founder and CEO of Consett-based housing technology company Ubrix, is one of just 100 winners of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards - chosen from nearly 1,600 applications. The awards recognise women founders leading businesses with the potential to deliver significant economic and societal impact. Consett entrepreneur Kate Murray, founder and CEO of housing technology firm Ubrix, has been named one of 100 winners of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards, selected from nearly 1,600 applicants nationwide (Image: Supplied)Ms Murray said: "This recognition is big news for Ubrix, but it is bigger news for housing. "This award tells them the way housing is delivered is changing, and it tells the industry where that change is coming from." The recognition includes a 12-month bespoke business support package and access to Innovate UK’s national innovation network.