Queen’s High School student Olivia Adie, 17, began looking for more options for medical grade hyper-fix tape when she first began using it several years ago while struggling with chronic illnesses.

The illnesses she had included abdominal vascular compression syndrome (AVCS) - which meant she could no longer eat or drink without extreme pain.

She had a central line and was tube-fed, so she needed the tape to hold it in place throughout the day.

But the only options for tape that she liked lacked variety, or had to be imported from overseas and were too expensive.

"I just remembered knowing that there was a gap in [the market] and then with making a business for [the Young Enterprise Scheme], I just wanted to fill that gap, I guess," Olivia said.

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