The final of the Fingal Enterprise Awards takes place on the evening of Tuesday the 7th March 2023. The Fingal Enterprise Awards competition is organised annually by the Local Enterprise Office to acknowledge and highlight the achievements of small businesses. Seven finalists have been shortlisted and will now compete in the next stage of the competition.
Cream of the Crop Zow Foods Ltd, T/A Cream of the Crop Gelatos
Cream of the Crop is a Dublin-based food-tech enterprise battling food waste by upcycling and using surplus ingredients to produce natural, delicious and healthy artisanal gelatos, sorbets and snacks. The company operates online and through several retail stockists nationwide, including Fallon & Byrne, Fresh and Supervalu. Cream of the Crop aims to process more food and avoid waste by seeking to save 80,000kg of food from being wasted by 2025.
Website:www.creamofthecrop.ie
Location: Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
Name of Finalist: Giselle Goncalves Makinde
Culinary Micro Herbs
Culinary Micro Herbs is a horticultural farm producing fresh, quality microgreens all year round for the Food Service sector. Their product range includes edible flores, speciality leaves and organic microgreens. Through quality service and innovation, they aim to increase their market share and bring the wonders of microgreens to the Irish consumer.
Website:www.culinarymicroherbs.ie
Location: Dublin 11
Name of Finalists: Carol Lopez & Paul Curry
Lynott Jewellery Holdings Ltd
Lynott Jewellery is a dynamic digital business with a strong social footprint, specialising in stylish and accessible tarnish-resistant accessories. Lynott Jewellery recently opened its first retail concept with Arnotts. The business plans to expand digitally into the UK market while continuing to build its retail offering in Ireland.
Website:www.lynottjewellery.com
Location: Kinsealy, Co. Dublin
Name of Finalist: Lauren McDonald
Milkbath Ltd
MilkBath creates handcrafted, award-winning bathing, sleep and wellness products. With no sulfates, perfumes, parabens or phthalates, Milkbath products are a natural option for self-care, using Irish, locally and sustainably sourced ingredients. Milkbath operates an online store with 20 retail stockists across Ireland and the USA. The business aims to increase its market share, bringing its products to consumers here and internationally.
Website: www.milkbath.ie
Location: Lusk, Co.Dublin
Name of Finalist: Sandra and Derek Hickey
Parenting Institute Ltd T/A Platform55
Platform55 is a digital solution for organisations taking a commercial and responsible approach to supporting working parents. They also offer programmes to the Managers who lead these employees, empowering them to support people through key life events which can impact the workplace. Platform55 currently supports 12,000 working parents globally with products available in 8 European languages and Irish sign language. The company operates a subscription model and aims to increase its market share in Ireland and internationally.
Website:www.platform55.com
Location: Malahide
Name of Finalist: Michelle O’Keefe
The Little Wax Company Ltd
The Little Wax Company offers a wide range of home fragrance products, including candles, room sprays and reed diffusers. While predominantly an e-commerce business, they have a growing retail presence with over 25 stockists, including Harvey Norman. They also provide private label solutions to clients nationwide. The Little Wax Company aims to grow their market share through an increased retail presence offering the best products at exceptional value.
Website: www.thelittlewaxcompany.ie
Location: Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Name of Finalists: Marc and Amy Herbert
Prints of Ireland
Prints of Ireland creates stunningly innovative Art Prints, Tote Bags and Greeting Cards that celebrate the language and beauty of Ireland. Prints of Ireland operates an online store and has 19 retail stockists across Ireland and internationally. The company aims to become Ireland's leading Art Print and Greeting Card brand, making the Irish language more visible nationwide and globally in shops and homes.
Website:www.printsofireland.ie
Location: Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Name of Finalists: Heather Gilroy and Peter O’Neill