Apply for the first All-Island Circular Venture Awards

Northern Ireland businesses encouraged to enter new awards aiming to celebrate innovation and accelerate circular impact.

CIRCULÉIRE has announced its inaugural All-Island Circular Venture Awards, a new initiative designed and led by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and funded by the Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment (DCEE).

The AlI-Island Circular Venture Awards will spotlight start-ups and ventures across the island of Ireland who are pioneering the emergence of the circular economy sector by enabling or demonstrating a circular value proposition. 

The awards are a great opportunity for late-stage start-ups driving innovation in the circular economy, and a platform to shine a light on high-potential ventures reshaping how materials, components and products are used, reused, remanufactured and regenerated.

Shortlisted companies will pitch to a distinguished audience of investors, industry leaders, policy makers, and media at the All-Island Circular Venture Awards to be held in Dublin on the afternoon of Thursday 27 November 2025.

All shortlisted ventures will have the opportunity to:  ​​​

• pitch to investors and potential partners aligned with their venture’s mission
• access promotional support from IMR’s Circular Economy Innovation Unit
• feature as a case study on CIRCULÉIRE’s website and social media channels
• network with like-minded businesses, government representatives, and investors
• engage with CIRCULÉIRE’s network members

Finalists will compete for a total prize pool of €10,000, plus one-to-one coaching sessions with international experts in entrepreneurship and circular economy.

Find out more about the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2025 and how to apply.

First published 17 October 2025