THE BEST STARTUPS IN NORTHERN IRELAND REVEALED

Posted in SUA 2024

Northern Ireland Winners Video by Ideas Forums

Nine new businesses from across a range of sectors have been recognised at the 2024 Northern Ireland StartUp Awards.

As part of the UK StartUp Awards programme established to highlight the success of startups across ten nations and regions, the Northern Ireland StartUp Awards recognises the achievements of those amazing individuals who have had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service.

As well as being recognised as the best in their sector in Northern Ireland, all the winners will now progress to the inaugural national UK StartUp Awards final where they will be competing against category winners from the rest of the UK. This will not only give them the opportunity to be crowned the best in their sector nationally but also to become the UK StartUp of the Year.

Supported nationally by Starling Bank, Airwallex, Chime Agency, Development Bank of Wales, EvaBuild, ForrestBrown, GiftRound, GS1 UK, Join Talent, OVHcloud, Project Simply, ScoreApp, SFC Capital and Welsh Government, Harriet Rees, CIO at Starling Bank says:

“Turning an idea into a successful business takes a lot of courage and dedication. Congratulations to all the companies on winning their categories in Northern Ireland and making it to this year’s UK National Final. Start-ups need certainty to plan ahead. It’s great to see so many thrive, especially in these challenging economic times.”

There were 14,000 new firms created in Northern Ireland in 2023, an increase of 59% on the previous year and according to Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, creator of the awards, this demonstrates the growing importance of entrepreneurs to the economy. He is also excited that the awards are, yet again, recognising the best new firms and celebrating the amazing entrepreneurial talent in Northern Ireland.

He said:

“Start-ups are the life of any economy and that is especially true in Northern Ireland where those new businesses are contributing to job creation, innovation, and prosperity across the whole of this entrepreneurial region. It’s been an honour and a pleasure to read the stories of those founders who have spotted the opportunity and taken the risk to launch their own venture. All of the winners have demonstrated that they deserve to win their categories and I’m looking forward to having the ‘best of the best’ from Northern Ireland competing at the UK final later this year”

The UK final will take place on September 12th at Ideas Fest – the festival for entrepreneurs, business leaders, disruptors, change-makers and decision-makers.

The winners from the 2024 Northern Ireland StartUp Awards are:

Business to Business StartUp of the Year- Construct Tuition
Business Consulting & Management StartUp of the Year – Inspired Business Consultancy
Education & Training StartUp of the Year – Learning Me
Equity-Backed StartUp of the Year – AntennaWare
Global StartUp of the Year – Vocus Vit
Health & Wellbeing StartUp of the Year – Lifestyles Residential Services
Innovative StartUp of the Year – AntennaWare
Professional Services StartUp of the Year – Impact People Consulting
Retail & E-Commerce StartUp of the Year – Vocus Vit
Rising Star Award – Shareit biz
Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Laura King, Jenna Stevenson and Ryan Ward, Cove Collective Group