The 31 finalists for this year's National Enterprise Awards were announced today in Dublin.
The companies from across the country will compete for the top prize at the awards on May 23, which marks their 24th year.
They cover a range of sectors and industries from transformational digitisation software and reduced mobility booking systems to luxury handmade chocolates and hand crafted natural soap.
Co Mayo-based Advanced Cosmetics won the competition last year.
John Magee, Chair of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices, said that the National Enterprise Awards serve to highlight the very best businesses that the Local Enterprise Offices are working with across the country.
"The diversity of sectors and innovation shown again this year is outstanding and the winners will no doubt produce businesses destined for international success," Mr Magee said.
"These businesses have excelled in their areas and have the potential to follow in the footsteps of previous winners to become successful global companies," he added.
The finalists compete for a prize fund of €50,000 and along with an overall National Enterprise of the Year winner there are categories for Best Start-Up, Best Export Business, an Innovation Award, a One-to-Watch Award, and a Sustainability Award.
There is also an Outstanding Achievement award for a business that started with their Local Enterprise Office and has gone on to achieve international growth with the assistance of Enterprise Ireland.
Previous winners of the National Enterprise Awards include the likes of Irish Yoghurts (1998), Obelisk (2000), Simtech Aviation (2008), Digiweb (2004) and Design Pro (2013), Terra NutriTech (2018), Pestle & Mortar (2019) and Bevcraft (2021) and Aqualicence in 2022.
NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS FINALISTS 2024
Local Enterprise Office Dublin City - Drink Botanicals - a supplier of premium dried garnishes, natural-based syrups, and cocktail ancillaries.
Local Enterprise Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown - The Black Stuff - the maker of craft natural soaps and deodorants.
Local Enterprise Office Fingal - PRM Assist - a global leader in innovative Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM) services within airport environments.
Local Enterprise Office South Dublin - Smart Studio - designs, manufactures and installs audio studios which are used in the Music, Film, Post-Production, Gaming and Animation industries.
Local Enterprise Office Clare - One-Use Harm Reduction Products - develops and provides products to drug addiction services around the world that reduce the risks of contracting bacterial and viral infections among people suffering from addiction.
Local Enterprise Office Kerry - Valentia Island Vermouth - a handcrafted, artisan premium vermouth, supplying Michelin star restaurants, premium cocktail bars and restaurants and 5 star hotels across Ireland.
Local Enterprise Office Limerick - Monarú - design and production company based in Limerick City which use a combination of digital fabrication and traditional craft to design and produce all of their projects.
Local Enterprise Office Tipperary - Nutshed - founded by sisters Evie and Eliza Ward, Nutshed specialises in craft peanut butters and plant-based treats.
Local Enterprise Office Kildare - DREAMDEV Technologies - specialises in the application of modern software engineering practices to drive business transformation for their clients.
Local Enterprise Office Laois - Dunmasc Genetics - involved in the training, sales, and service of bovine genetic products in Ireland and internationally.
Local Enterprise Office Offaly - Network and Infrastructure Support (NIS) - a nationwide supplier of IT Products and services with a diverse customer base including SMEs, government departments and commercial businesses.
Local Enterprise Office Westmeath - Watt Footprint - leading a revolution in the energy sector with its proprietary software and technology platform.
Local Enterprise Office Cork City - Rebel City Distillery - Cork's inaugural distillery in 50 years and located within a refurbished Ford factory that had lain dormant since 1984.
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West - Wildberry Bakery - a gluten-free bakery which supplies the isalnd of Ireland through itsr partnership with food service distributors and Dunnes Stores Simply Better.
Local Enterprise Office South Cork - The Feed Ducks Initiative - an international environmental initiative that partners with government authorities to make duck feeding in public parks more sustainable.
Local Enterprise Office Waterford - Expat Taxes - an Irish tax practice that simplifies taxes for people moving to or from Ireland.
Local Enterprise Office Carlow - Eskimo Software - an integrated CRM and lead generation package for car dealerships which captures leads from multiple sources, automates CRM workflows, provides instant overviews of sales process and performance.
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny - MindaClient - a Kilkenny based software platform that provides tailored solutions to businesses and organisations.
Local Enterprise Office Wexford - Biostor Ireland - a technologically advanced bio storage facility for the certified storage and worldwide distribution of human biological material for use in human clinical applications and in scientific research.
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow - Brady’s Coffee - provides a range of 25 coffees and teas, which are all ethically sourced and expertly roasted speciality coffee with an international bestseller, Irish Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee.
Local Enterprise Office Donegal - Living Green - offers diverse environmentally friendly and health-enhancing products, promoting sustainable living and well-being including certified organic compost, organic wormcast, wheatgrass products, and frozen health shots.
Local Enterprise Office Leitrim - Leitrim Hill Creamery - fosters a connection between the land, the community, and tradition by creating artisanal dairy products that tell a story of people, a place, and a time.
Local Enterprise Office Longford - Harp Media - an award-winning Longford-based film production, digital content and film training company established in 2018.
Local Enterprise Office Sligo - Sleater Solutions - provide engineering, automation, and software solutions for national and international customers in the food and beverage, manufacturing, automotive, medical device and pharmaceutical and sectors.
Local Enterprise Office Cavan - My Farewell Wishes - enhances funeral pre-planning via a nationwide network of funeral homes, offering physical and digital tools for seamless, home-based planning.
Local Enterprise Office Louth - ZOMA - a marketing and creative agency, which specialises in taking brands to new heights, in particular online.
Local Enterprise Office Meath - Booka Technologies - an events platform that makes company event planning more streamlined and strategic.
Local Enterprise Office Monaghan - Nomad Counters - an IoT enterprise which manufactures electronic footfall monitoring equipment for pedestrians and vehicles.
Local Enterprise Office Galway - Grá Chocolates - handcrafted chocolates which use only the finest, ethically sourced ingredients, ensuring a decadent taste experience that goes beyond the ordinary.
Local Enterprise Office Mayo - Cytidel - a vulnerability intelligence platform that enables organisations to adopt an intelligenceled approach to risk prioritisation that is up to 95% more efficient than traditional methods.
Local Enterprise Office Roscommon - Posude - a "one stop shop" for business systems to help eliminate manual tasks.
