Previous Winners
2023 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | Mavarick AI | Overall Winner | New Start | Limerick | Productivity Technology |
Connacht & Leinster | Galenband | Category Winner | Early Stage | Galway | Medical device |
Dublin | Tilt Roleplay | Special Award Winner | Early Stage | Dublin | Deversity training |
| Munster | Mavarick AI | Sustainability / Low Carbon Award | New Start | Limerick | Productivity Technology |
| Connacht & Leinster | Omuu Petfood | Regional Winner | New Start | Drogheda | Eco friendly petfood |
| Dublin | Electric Vehicle Ecosystem | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Dublin | Software for EVs |
| Dublin | Brace Social | Regional Winner | New Start | Dublin | Sports recovery app |
| Munster | Neurobell | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Cork | Medical device |
| Munster | Mavarick AI | Regional Winner | New Start | Limerick | Productivity technology |
| Northern Ireland | Ilimex | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Ballycastle | Air quality |
| Northern Ireland | Neurodiversity Training | Regional Winner | New Start | Derry/Londonderry | App for autism |
2022 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht & Leinster | Byowave | Overall winner | Early stage |
| Northern Ireland | Atlas Smart Technologies | Category Winner | New start |
| Dublin | EpiCapture | Special Award Winner | |
| Dublin | Capella Workplace Solutions | Sustainability / Low Carbon Award | Early stage |
Munster | Suir Analysis t/a Player Stat Data | Regional Winner | New start |
Munster | Lia Terapeutics | Regional Winner | Early stage |
Connacht & Leinster | ITUS Secure Technologies | Regional Winner | New start |
Connacht & Leinster | Byowave | Regional Winner | Early stage |
Dublin | Mettacomms | Regional Winner | New start |
Dublin | Capella Workplace Solutions | Regional Winner | Early stage |
Northern Ireland | Atlas Smart Technologies | Regional Winner | New start |
Northern Ireland | SustainIQ | Regional Winner | Early stage |
2021 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | Gasgon Medical | Overall Winner | Early Stage | Cork |
Munster | STYL.wrap | Category Winner | New Start | Waterford |
Munster | AgriGuardian | Special Award Winner | New Start | Limerick |
| Connacht & Leinster | GlasPort Bio | Sustainability / Low Carbon Award Winner | Early Stage | Galway |
| Connacht & Leinster | Regional Winner | New Start | Kilkenny | |
| Connacht & Leinster | Luminate Medical | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Galway |
| Northern Ireland | Cocktail Keg Company | Regional Winner | New Start | Belfast |
| Northern Ireland | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Belfast | |
| Dublin | Not Just a Princess | Regional Winner | New Start | Dublin |
| Dublin | Frequency | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Dublin |
2020 Winners
Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | GenoME Diagnostics | Overall Winner | New Start | Belfast | Medical device |
| Connacht & Leinster | NUA Surgical | Category Winner | Early Stage | Galway | Medical device |
| Northern Ireland | Sonrai Analytics | Special Award Winner | Early Stage | Belfast | AI Technology |
| Connacht & Leinster | Positive Carbon | Regional Winner | New Start | Roscommon | Food waste production |
| Dublin | eSeed Technologies | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Dublin | Software development |
| Dublin | Examfly Learning | Regional Winner | New Start | Dublin | Education |
| Munster | PixQuanta | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Cork | Technology |
| Munster | Feistim | Regional Winner | New Start | Clare | Perfromance tracker |
| Northern Ireland | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Belfast | Medical device |
2019 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | Tracworx | Overall Winner | Early Stage | Limerick | Medical app |
| Connacht & Leinster | Atlantic Photonic Solutions | Overall Category Winner | New Start | Castlebar | Environmental device |
| Connacht & Leinster | Venari Medical | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Galway | Medical device |
| Dublin | Thriftify | Regional Winner | New Start | Dublin | E-commerce charity platform |
| Dublin | Output Sports | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Dublin | Fitness device |
| Munster | Miura Regtech | Regional Winner | New Start | Waterford | Software developer |
| Munster | AudioSourceRE | Special Award Winner | Early Stage | Cork | Reverse engineer audio |
| Northern Ireland | RotaPal | Regional Winner | New Start | Hillsborough | Medical app |
| Northern Ireland | Waterworx Robotics | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Omagh | Underwater drone |
2018 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht & Leinster | Loci Orthopaedics | Overall Seedcorn winner | Early Start | Galway | Medical device |
| Connacht & Leinster | HidraMed Solutions | Overall New Start winner | New Start | Galway | Medical device |
| Munster | ARQ Asset Solutions | Regional Winner | New Start | Cork | Remote oil monitoring technology |
| Munster | Class Medical | Regional Winner | Early Stage | Limerick | Medical device |
| Dublin | DropChef | Regional Winner | New Start | Dublin | Subscription-based food delivery service |
| Dublin | Invizbox | Regional Winner | Early Start | Dublin | Cyber security |
| Northern Ireland | Jumpack Ltd | Regional Winner | New Start | Downpatrick | Portable extreme sports ramp |
| Northern Ireland | NeuroCONCISE | Special Award Winner | New Start | Derry/Londonderry | Medical device |
| Northern Ireland | Artomatix | Special Award Winner | New Start | Dublin | 3D AI software |
2017 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Phion Therapeutics | Overall Seedcorn winner | Early Start | Belfast | Pharmaceutical |
| Connacht & Leinster | Cerebreon | Overall New Start winner | New Start | Donegal | Insolvency Software |
| Munster | Helixworks Technologies | Regional winner | New Start | Cork | DNA Manufacturing |
| Munster | Thalman Health | Regional winner | Early Stage | Cork | Medical Device |
| Connacht & Leinster | Nova Leah | Regional winner | Early Stage | Dundalk | Cyber Security for Medical Devices |
| Dublin | iKydz | Regional winner | New Start | Dublin | Internet Monitoring |
| Dublin | CroíValve | Regional winner | Early Start | Dublin | Medical Device |
| Northern Ireland | Xenobics | Regional winner | New Start | Belfast | Food Safety Testing |
| Northern Ireland | Gray’s Clip | Special award winner | New Start | Lisburn | Electrical Cable Fixing |
2016 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Valitacell | Overall Seedcorn winner | Early Stage | Dublin | Medical Devices |
| Connacht & Leinster | Gecko Governance | Overall New Start winner | New Start | Dundalk | IT |
| Northern Ireland | Yedup Limited | Regional winner | New Start | Belfast | IT |
| Northern Ireland | Liopa Limited | Regional winner | Early Stage | Belfast | IT |
| Dublin | Nasal Medical | Regional winner | New Start | Dublin | Medical Devices |
| Munster | Kollect on Demand Ltd | Regional winner | New Start | Waterford | Waste Management |
| Munster | Skellig Surgical | Regional winner | Early Stage | Cork | Medical Devices |
| Connacht & Leinster | Ovvo | Regional winner | New Start | Dundalk | Manufacturing |
| Munster | Ostoform | Special award winner | Early Stage | Limerick | Medical Devices |
2015 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Photonic Measurements | Regional winner | New Start | Belfast | |
| Northern Ireland | Modern Democracy | Regional winner | Early Stage | Derry | |
| Dublin | KillBiller | Regional winner | New Start | Dublin | |
| Dublin | Sirius XT | Overall winner | Early Stage | Dublin | |
| Munster | Ocean Survivor | Overall winner | New Start | Limerick | |
| Munster | Rendicity | Regional winner | Early Stage | Cork | |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Aphix Software | Regional winner | New Start | Louth | |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Kong Digital | Regional winner | Early Stage | Louth | |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Catalytic Burners Limited t/a CBL Equipment | Special award winner | Early Stage | Carlow |
2014 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | System Ready t/a PT Dock | Regional winner | New Start | Belfast | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | Jenarron Therapeutics | Regional winner | Early Stage | Dunmurray | Medical Devices |
| Dublin | TruePivot | Overall winner | New Start | Dublin | ICT |
| Dublin | Stayhold | Regional winner | Early Stage | Swords | Manufacturing |
| Munster | Sonarsim | Regional winner | New Start | Limerick | ICT |
| Munster | Aventamed | Overall winner | Early Stage | Kinsale | Medical Devices |
| Connacht & Leinster* | EVB Sports Shorts | Regional winner | New Start | Drogheda | Manufacturing |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Nearfield Communications | Regional winner | Early Stage | Athlone | ICT |
| Connacht & Leinster* | eMedia Interactive t/a Pocket Anatomy | Special award winner | Early Stage | Galway | Medical Devices |
2013 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Blow Moulding Technologies | Regional winner | New Start | Belfast | Manufacturing |
| Northern Ireland | See.Sense. | Regional winner | Early Stage | Newtownards | Manufacturing |
| Dublin | Fenestra Pro | Regional winner | New Start | Dublin | ICT |
| DHG | Fijowave | Regional winner | Early Stage | Dublin | ICT |
| Munster | Q1 Scientific | Regional winner | New Start | Waterford | Medical Devices |
| Munster | Zeto | Regional winner | Early Stage | Cork | Software Manufacturing |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Element Software | Overall winner | New Start | Galway | ICT |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Westway Health | Overall winner | Early Stage | Galway | Veterinary Health Solutions |
| Dublin | Bizimply | Special award winner | Early Stage | Dublin | ICT |
2012 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Category | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Rotify Ltd. | Regional winner | Emerging | Newtownabbey | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | CATAGEN LTD | Overall winner | High Growth | Belfast | Engineering |
| Dublin | Wattics Limited | Overall winner | Emerging | Dublin | Renewables |
| DHG | Optiwi-fi | Regional winner | High Growth | Dublin | Telecomms |
| Munster | Gnarly Adventure | Regional winner | Emerging | Cork | ICT |
| Munster | MitaMed | Regional winner | High Growth | Cork | Life Science |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Full Health Medical | Regional winner | Emerging | Tralee | Healthcare |
| Connacht & Leinster* | Algae Health | Regional winner | High Growth | Galway | Manufacturing |
| Munster | Alanya Ltd | Special award winner | Emerging | Cork | Agriculture |
2011 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Tethras Technologies | Regional HG Winner | Dublin | ICT |
| Dublin | Zinc Software Ltd | Overall Emg Winner | Dublin | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | Cirdan Imaging Ltd | Regional HG Winner | Lisburn | Medical Devices |
| Northern Ireland | Tour Talk | Regional Emg Winner | Belfast | ICT |
| Special Award | Air Dryer Systems | Special Award Winner | Cork | Manufacturing |
| Connacht & Leinster | The Oriel Sea Salt Company | Regional HG winner | Louth | Producer of sea minerals |
| Connacht & Leinster | Advance Science | Regional Emg Winner | Galway | Scientific Research |
| Munster | ALR Innovations | Overall HG winner | Limerick | Recycling Technology |
| Munster | SurgaColl | Regional Emg Winner | Cork | Medical Devices |
2010 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Innovation Zed | Regional Winner | Dublin | Medical Devices |
| Dublin | Barracuda FX | Overall Winner | Dublin | Software |
| Northern Ireland | Txt2Give | Regional Winner | Portstewart | Digital Media & Web 2.0 |
| Special Award | LenisAer | Special Award Winner | Belfast | Other |
| Northern Ireland | LamhRoe | Regional Winner | Belfast | Telecommunications |
| Connacht & Leinster | Epona Biotech | Overall Winner | Ballinode | Life Science |
| Connacht & Leinster | Sonru | Regional Winner | Enniscorthy | Digital Media & Web 2.0 |
| Munster | CRM Pulse t/a Datahug | Regional Winner | Tralee | Software |
| Munster | Radisens Diagnostics | Regional Winner | Cork | Medical Devices |
2009 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht & Leinster | GroupNos Technologies | Regional Winner | Ballinode | Healthcare ICT |
| Dublin | Cathx Ocean Ltd | Regional Winner | Newhall | Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Dublin | Calom Technologies | Regional Winner | Dublin | Digital media & Web 2.0 |
| Munster | Ferfics | Regional Winner | Cork | Semi-conductor |
| Munster | coClarity Ltd T/A Goshido | Special Award | Limerick | Software |
| Munster | Cauwill Technologies | Overall Winner | Limerick | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | SOPHIA Search | Overall Winner | Belfast | Software |
| Northern ireland | Cocoon | Regional Winner | Lisburn | Manufacturing |
2008 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht & Leinster | Mcor Technologies Ltd | Overall Winner | Ardee | Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Connacht & Leinster | SOTA Orthopaedics | Regional Winner | Church Road | Medical Devices |
| Munster | HKPB Scientific Limited | Regional Winner | Thurles | Medical Devices |
| Munster | Wavebreakmedia | Regional Winner | Bishopstown | Digital media & Web 2.0 |
| Northern Ireland | Learningpool | Regional Winner | Co Derry | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | Media Lightbox Ltd | Overall Winner | Newry | Digital media & Web 2.0 |
| Dublin | Coolpower | Regional Winner | Dublin | Energy and Technology |
| Dublin | Flowers Made Easy Ltd | Regional Winner | Sandyford Industrial Estate | Online Florist |
2007 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Chipright Ltd | Regional Winner | Galway | Telecommunications |
| Connacht | Embricon Ltd | Regional Winner | Galway | Medical Devices |
| Dublin | Openplain | Overall Winner | Dublin | ICT |
| Dublin | Sentry Wireless | Special Award | Digital Hub | Telecommunications |
| Dublin | Movidia T/A Movidius | Overall Winner | Dublin 1 | ICT |
| Munster | Food-NPD Teoranta | Regional Winner | Waterford | Food |
| Munster | Flúirse Ltd | Special Award | Tralee | ICT- Educational Software / Online Resources |
| Munster | AspiraCon Ltd. | Regional Winner | Bishopstown | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | Titan IC Systems Ltd | Regional Winner | Belfast | Telecommunications |
2006 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Quaternity Ltd | Winner | Carrick on Shannon | ICT |
| Belfast | Aetopia | Winner | Belfast | ICT |
| Northern Ireland | InspecVision Ltd | Winner | Willowbank Road Millbrook | Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Dublin | Aonta Technologies Limited | Winner | Belfield | telecommunications |
| Dublin | Blue Face Ltd | Winner | Dublin 2 | ICT |
| Munster | Park Magic Mobile Solutions Ltd (t/a ParkMagic) | Winner | Limerick | Telecommunications |
| Leinster | Blueacre Technology | Winner | Carlingford | Medical Devices |
| Cork | EnBIO ltd | Overall Winner | Bishopstown | Life Science |
| Cork | MPSTOR | Special Award | Bishopstown | ICT |
2005 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Mail Distiller | Winner | Co Antrim | BT Spinout – mail management |
| Northern Ireland | Nvolve | Winner | Port Road | Training / presentation aid |
| Dublin | Discover Mobile/Beacon IT | Special Award | Dublin 3 | Mobile portal service provider |
| Dublin | Sigmoid Biotechnologies Ltd | Overall Winner | East Point | Mini capsule drug delivery system |
| Dublin | Idiro Technologies/SWC | Winner | Tallaght | Data mining and automation software |
| Leinster | Risaris | Winner | Bray | Software |
| Connacht | Zerusa | Winner | Newcastle Road | Medical Devices |
| Cork | Treemetrics | Winner | Bishopstown | Tree measuring for harvesting |
| Munster | Bioatlantis Ltd | Winner | Tralee | Neutraceutical animal products |
2004 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Fusion Antibodies | Winner | Dunmurry, Belfast | Production of custom made antibodies to detect proteins |
| Northern Ireland | RSI Systems | Winner | Antrim | |
| Dublin | Gas Sensor Solutions | Winner | Dublin 9 | Low cost, non-invasive, light film based gas sensors initially for food and packaging sectors |
| Dublin | Neosera systems ltd | Special award | Dublin 4 | Semiconductor design and verifictaion solution business (silicon chips optimisation) |
| Leinster | Smart Homes | Overall Winner | Dundalk | Modular cabling and electrical solutions for the residential home market |
| Connacht | Metamusic limited | Winner | Co. na Gaillimhe | Software tool to allow the automated composition of a musical soundtrack based on video content |
| Cork | Pervenio | Winner | Cork | Low power & cost wireless sensors for heating & ventilation using Zigbee technology |
| Munster | Chipsensors | Winner | Limerick | Light, humidity and temperature sensors |
2003 Winners
| Region | Company | Status | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | SLDI | Winner | Co. Antrim | Technology under development for oil and gas exploration sector |
| Dublin | i-conX Solutions | Winner | Clondakin | S/W billing solution to be used by telecos to bill other telecos |
| Leinster | Armac Systems | Winner | Dundalk | IT solutions for aircraft maintenance/stock control |
| Connacht | Proxy Biomedical | Winner | Co. Galway | Soft tissue implants to aid surgical recovery |
| Munster | TravelFat | Winner | Kerry | Internet enabled reservations s/w suite for travel industry |
| Cork | Luxcel Biosciences | Joint Winner | Cork | Sensors for cell analysis in the biomedical industry |
| Northern Ireland | Opt2Vote | Winner | Northern Ireland | Electronic voting software solutions |
In this section
How it works
A step by step guide to applying for the Seedcorn competition.
Seedcorn Latest Updates
Explore the latest updates from this year's Seedcorn competition
Seedcorn: Regional Finals
Find out who the regional finalists from this year's Seedcorn competition is.
Seedcorn: 2025 Timetable
The Seedcorn competition opens for applications on 5th March 2025 and concludes with an awards ceremony on 6th November.
Hints and Tips
Hints and tips for potential entrants to the Seedcorn competition.
Login or Create Account
Register a Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition account or log in to submit your application.
Seedcorn Contact
Seedcorn can greatly improve your ability to attract investment for your business by helping you and your business become investor ready.
Seedcorn Events
If you are interested in applying for the Seedcorn competition, you may benefit from attending the online and in-person information sessions.