National Finals 2016
From 91 Regional nominees, 24 National Finalists have emerged to compete for the title of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2016.
The 2016 National Finalists.
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork North & West | Best Business Idea | Fiona Edwards Murphy | Apis Protect | #TeamCorkNW |
| South Cork | Best Start Up Business | Mark Moriarty | Awesound | #TeamSouthCork |
| South Cork | Best Established Business | Richard Barrett | Pundit Arena | #TeamSouthCork |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Best Business Idea | Damien Mason | Flexibod | #TeamClare |
| Kerry | Best Start Up Business | Derek Counihan | Harpoon | #TeamKerry |
| Limerick | Best Established Business | Adrian Fleming | Accuvio Sustainability Software | #TeamLimerick |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meath | Best Business Idea | Alvan Hunt | Hexafly | #TeamMeath |
| Louth | Best Startup Business | Roisin Horgan | Hiro by Roisin | #TeamLouth |
| Meath | Best Established business | Barry Goulding | BSG Design Ltd. | #TeamMeath |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City | Best Business Idea | Brian Henderson | Baon Diagnostics | #TeamDublinCity |
| Dublin City | Best Business Startup | Samuel Dennigan | Strong Roots | #TeamDublinCity |
| Dún Laoghaire Rathdown | Best Established Business | Ciara Clancy | Beats Medical | #TeamDublinDLR |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal | Best Business Idea | Gillian Doyle | Cerebreon Technologies | #TeamDonegal |
| Longford | Best Business Startup | Brian O’Rourke | CitySwifter | #TeamLongford |
| Sligo | Best Established Business | Heinrich Anhold | Stablelab | #TeamSligo |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | Best Business Idea | Desmond Dolan | MistCalls | #TeamRoscommon |
| Roscommon | Best Startup Business | Kyle McLoughlin | Posude Ltd | #TeamRoscommon |
| Mayo | Best Established Business | Nigel O’Reilly | Nigel O’Reilly Goldsmith | #TeamMayo |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow | Best business Idea | Cathal O’Sullivan | GameX | #TeamWicklow |
| Wicklow | Best Startup Business | Shane Bonner | Newmarket Kitchen | #TeamWicklow |
| Carlow | Best Established Business | Kate Gaynor | Advanced Coatings | #TeamCarlow |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare | Best Business Idea | Jenny Reynolds | Topper Technologies | #TeamKildare |
| Westmeath | Best Start Up Business | James Sherlock | Smart Business Analytics | #TeamWestmeath |
| Laois | Best Established Business | Kelly Ging | Kelly Lou Cakes | #TeamLaois |