The girls’ idea paired existing tracking technology with jewellery to create a wearable and discreet safety feature.
The pendant, which could be added to a bracelet, necklace, or worn as an earring, would be controlled by an app which holds pre-programmed emergency contact details.
A button attached to the device would send the user’s location to an emergency contact.
Another safety feature includes the ability to input an estimated time of arrival, and if the user doesn’t arrive, emergency contacts are notified.
Their prize includes the opportunity to deliver their pitch at the Scottish EDGE Awards Dinner on 20 May 2025, putting them in front of an ecosystem of Scottish entrepreneurs and business people.
They also have the chance to participate in the University of Strathclyde’s Inspire Summit, and have each received a £100 Amazon voucher as well as a £500 Amazon voucher for their school.
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Commenting, Phil Ford, START Founder and Director of Innovation at The High School of Glasgow, said: “The team from St Thomas Aquinas should be congratulated for taking the START title this year with their ingenuous and important idea.
“The girls noticed a problem that could directly affect them, and they’ve come up with a solution to address this.
“I want to extend my congratulations to every single participant who worked so hard for the past nine months across our design thinking, entrepreneurship and storytelling programme to not only master new skills, but create an entirely new business idea which offers innovative solutions to real-world problems. The learning, insights, mindset and connections fostered across START will prove invaluable for whatever path they take next.”
