National Finals 2018
From 93 Regional nominees, 24 National Finalists have emerged to compete for the title of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2018.
The 2018 National Finalists.
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | Best Business Idea | Joe Perrot | Remote Signals | #TeamCorkCity |
| South Cork | Best Start Up Business | Conor Lyden | TrustAp | #TeamSouthCork |
| Waterford | Best Established Business | Robbie Skuse | Kollect | #TeamWaterford |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | Best Business Idea | Padraic Hayes | Padraic Hayes | #TeamLimerick |
| Kerry | Best Start Up Business | Niall Harty | Origin Bars | #TeamKerry |
| Limerick | Best Established Business | Paddy Finn | Electricity Exchange Ltd | #TeamLimerick |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meath | Best Business Idea | Mark Baldwin | Globopod | #TeamMeath |
| Cavan | Best Startup Business | Jessica Kavanagh | Olann | #TeamCavan |
| Louth | Best Established business | Nicola Reddy | Celtic Adventures | #TeamLouth |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal | Best Business Idea | Kevin Kelleher | Ostoform | #TeamFingal |
| Fingal | Best Business Startup | Alan Hickey | WeBrinng | #TeamFingal |
| Dún Laoghaire Rathdown | Best Established Business | Conor O’Loughlin | GloFox | #TeamDublinDLR |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | Best Business Idea | Noel Dykes | Frankli Communications Technologies | #TeamSligo |
| Donegal | Best Business Startup | Ciara McGlynn | Niche Specialist Staffing Partners | #TeamDonegal |
| Donegal | Best Established Business | Thomas McLaughlin | Tadáias – Premium Cycling Apparel | #TeamDonegal |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | Best Business Idea | Brendan Boland | Lociorthopaedics | #TeamGalway |
| Mayo | Best Startup Business | John McNicholas | Inspire Tiles & Stone | #TeamMayo |
| Mayo | Best Established Business | Daniel Loftus | Urban Fox | #TeamMayo |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow | Best business Idea | Kate Dempsey | Irish Mussel Seed Co. | #TeamWicklow |
| Wicklow | Best Startup Business | Maurice Sheehy | Fleet | #TeamWicklow |
| Kilkenny | Best Established Business | Eoin Treacy | Glanway Ltd | #TeamKilkenny |
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business | #Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare | Best Business Idea | Matthew McCann | Access Earth | #TeamKildare |
| Westmeath | Best Start Up Business | Ciarán Gorman | Bevcraft Ltd | #TeamWestmeath |
| Offaly | Best Established Business | Eoin Barra | Mór Irish Gin | #TeamOffaly |