Award Ceremony – 30th Nov 2023

National
Startup Awards

* Submission closing date: Oct 26th @ 11.59 PM

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Impress potential investors, gain prestige and recognition from peers, connect with fellow entrepreneurs and raise your profile.

How does it work?

Your organisation must be five years old or less. Select a category you wish to enter and fill in the application form.

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30th Nov.
2023

Dublin's
City Hall

Celebrating Innovation in every Industry

Startups

Key Dates

Winning Gold at the National Startup Awards has been a real boost for SizeWise and a great validation for the work we are doing in supporting retailers and brands in the children’s footwear industry. SizeWise enables customers to easily size and fit footwear from home using their mobile devices…

The National Startup Awards provided us with great visibility across the Irish ecosystem. While participating in other awards is cumbersome and time-consuming, the National Startup Awards process is straightforward and fun! Also, it was very enjoyable to attend the gala locally with some of our colleagues who normally can't attend these occasions.

I was so honoured to have participated in The National Startup Awards. Having the opportunity to pitch in front of industry leaders was an incredible way to build confidence in my pitch. To have won my category was such a shock, but it really gave incredible credibility to Grá Chocolates and the hard work we have put in over the past 3 years!

Winning the MedTech category, followed by overall ‘Grand Prix’ Start-Up of the Year 2022, was a testament to the hard work going in over the past five years, particularly from our founders and all those who are supporting us on this journey. The expert judges identified our novel technology as answering a global unmet clinical need and recognised the market opportunity...

Our Judges

Stephen Dillon

startup.ie | Startup Awards

Michael ODea

Enterprise Ireland

Dr Rosalind Beere

Furthr

Des McCarthy

Microfinance Ireland

Anna-Marie Turley

Enterprise Ireland

Our Partners

Ireland's brightest and boldest startups will take centre stage at the 2023 National Startup Awards this November.

Now in its 12th year, the competition promises to be bigger and better than ever. Which early-stage companies will come out on top and take home the coveted prizes?

* Submission closing date: Oct 26th @ 11.59 PM