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.
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.
The deadline for applications is Thursday 30 October 2025.
First published 17 October 2025