National Enterprise Award finalists announced
Updated / Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021
12:02
Sonia Deasy, co-founder of Pestle & Mortar, won the National Enterprise Award in 2019
The finalists for the National Enterprise Awards have been announced and represent a diverse range of businesses that are supported by Local Enterprise Offices across the country.
The National Enterprise Awards Final will take place virtually on February 11.
Now in their 21st year, the awards celebrate small businesses and includes awards that recognise excellence in exporting, sustainability and innovation along with eight regional awards and an overall National Enterprise Awards winner.
The finalists are competing for a €40,000 prize fund.
The include businesses involved in Virtual Reality training (VRAI), Artisan pizza production (Pizza DaPiero), international TV and film design and production technology (Odyssey Studios), mobile canning (Bevcraft), e-learning and online management (Dulann), inflam
Dublin City Council is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Women In Business Network Awards.
This year’s winners are two women who demonstrated great ambition for their businesses and an ability to quickly adapt despite dramatically changed circumstances resulting from the pandemic.
Kate O’Moore of MAKER Dublin, the winner of the Female Entrepreneur of the Year, moved her graphic design business online and worked remotely with an array of clients. Kate also delivered Branding Workshops online, invested in developing her blog and planned additional content creation.
Rising Star Award winner,
Aisling Grimley of The Silk Pillowcase, launched her online shop for a range of luxury silk products and grew her business strongly while also starting to open up sales through retailers in 2020.