The National Enterprise Awards for 2025 take place on the 22nd May at the Mansion House in Dublin. The awards are a celebration of the very best small businesses from across the country and serve to highlight the work that Local Enterprise Offices are doing with up and coming enterprises in every local authority area in the country.
The 31 Finalists have each been chosen by their Local Enterprise Office to represent them and their area at the awards, which are in their 24th year. The finalists feature a diverse mix of sectors and founders who will be hoping to secure the overall National Enterprise of the Year Award. There are also regional awards and awards for Innovation, Best Exporting company, Best Start Up, Green / Sustainability and One to Watch.
Previous winners of the award include Irish Yoghurts (1998), Digiweb (2004) and more recently Pestle & Mortar (2019), Bevcraft (2021) and Advanced Cosmetics (2023). Last years winners were DreamDev Technologies, supported by Local Enterprise Office Kildare, are a software company who developed an AI augmented platform helping companies to significantly increase their product’s time to market.
To read about this year’s Finalists please click on an area below
National Enterprise Awards: Meet the Finalists
Waterford
