A urinal designed specifically for women by women has attracted £250,000 in funding from a group of investors with vision.
The urinal, which goes by the name of Peequal, was developed by University of Bristol graduates Amber Probyn, 23, and Hazel McShane, 25, has been designed to pioneer ‘pee-equality’ for women and make long queues for the ladies a thing of the past.
Cleverly designed as portable flatpacks, the urinals are made of recycled marine plastic, the inventors say. In addition, they are six times faster to use and produce 98% less carbon than traditional portable toilets.
The two designers came up with the initial design while studying at the University of Bristol and the idea won them £15,000 from the institution’s start-up competition. Since graduating in 2021 they have toured UK festivals, gaining user feedback and tweaking their design.
The two are delighted with the funding. According to the Alison Rose review of Female Entrepreneurship, less than 1% of UK venture funding goes to all-female teams and nearly half (48%) of investment teams include no women at all.
“Knowing that only 1% of women successfully raise funding is humbling, and we’re passionate about helping other female founders do the same,” they said.
