Clogherhead-based Oriel Marine Extracts in line for innovation award
A Clogherhead-based company has been named as a finalist in SFA National Small Business Awards 2019, as the Taoiseach says small firms make an important contribution to their local communities and our economy.
Oriel Marine Extracts has been nominated and shortlisted in the catergory of Innovator of the Year sponsored by permanent tsb.
The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to Irish industry.
“The response to the awards programme serves as a reminder that Irish small companies are resilient, putting their best foot forward and seeking recognition for their efforts” commented Sue O’Neill. “As well as our seven award categories we also feature five of the best Emerging New Businesses (less than two years established) and I must say that given the quality of the businesses represented this year, entrepreneurship is alive and well in Ireland.
“The SFA National Small Business Awards are now entering their fifteenth year and are a celebration of the achievements of the 245,000 small firms in Ireland, who collectively employ 700,000 people, half the private sector workforce. The Awards aim to promote excellence, achievement and innovation amongst small businesses in all sectors and parts of the country.
The companies that have been announced as finalists this year represent all that is good about small business” said O’Neill.
38 companies have been selected as finalists, from 14 different counties, across eight categories. Two other Dundalk-based companies from Louth are also in the final; Blueacre Technology as Manufacturing & Exporter of the Year and OVVO in Manufacturing & Innovator of the Year.
The Awards prize package for ALL finalists includes participation in the SFA Business Connect event in February, a strategic management masterclass weekend, as well as broad-ranging national and local media coverage, all valued at €50,000.
Finalists also receive five complementary tickets to the gala prize giving ceremony which will take place in the RDS in February 2019 when the category winners and overall winner will be announced.