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19th Nov, 2026
All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2026
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Celebrating Innovation. Accelerating Circular Impact.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
CIRCULÉIRE, Ireland’s Circular Innovation Network, led by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE), is delighted to announce the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2026.
In this second year, IMR, as the secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, is pleased to welcome the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Media Support and Event Partner, respectively. Awards Day will take place following the EPA's Circular Economy Conference, in the same venue.
The All-Island Circular Venture Awards celebrate late-stage startups at the forefront of circular economy innovation, providing a platform to showcase high-potential ventures reshaping how materials, components and products are used, reused, remanufactured and regenerated.
In 2026, the awards will continue to spotlight start-ups and ventures across the island of Ireland who are pioneering the circular economy through innovative business models, products, and services that directly facilitate or enable circular value creation.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligible ventures should apply via the link below. Shortlisted companies will pitch at the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2026 on the afternoon of Thursday, 19th November 2026.
Don’t delay - start your Awards Platform registration now!
Complete your application by Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 23.59 (Irish time). Please note you must select the All-Island Circular Venture Awards call when applying on Awards Force.
Shortlisted ventures will be notified in late October 2026 and will be required to provide evidence demonstrating eligibility compliance by 4th November 2026.
For any questions, contact us at circuleire@imr.ie.
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WHY APPLY
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 at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Rd, Dublin 4, D04 K5F9, hosted within the framework of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Annual Circular Economy Conference.
Finalists will compete for a total prize pool of €10,000, plus 1-to-1 coaching sessions with international experts in entrepreneurship and circular innovation.
All shortlisted ventures will have the opportunity to:
Gain high-profile exposure through professionally produced videos, in-depth case studies and promotional content featured across CIRCULÉIRE’s website, social media channels and stakeholder networks.
Network with like-minded businesses, all-island government representatives and investors to build valuable connections and opportunities.
Engage with CIRCULÉIRE network members and connect with a leading community of circular economy innovators and practitioners.
Pitch to investors and potential partners aligned with your venture's mission and growth ambitions.
Access promotional support from IMR's Circular Economy Innovation Unit to help raise the venture's visibility.
PRIZES
€5.000
+ Coaching Session
+ Premium CIRCULÉIRE Multimedia Profile (professionally produced video, featured case study and promotional campaign)
€3.000
+ Coaching Session
+ CIRCULÉIRE Multimedia Profile (featured case study and digital promotion)
€2.000
+ Coaching Session
+ CIRCULÉIRE Venture Spotlight (website profile and social media feature)
AWARDS DAY
16:00
Registration & networking
16:45
Welcome
17:00
Circular Ventures Pitches
17:50
Comfort break and networking
18:00
Circular Ventures Pitches continued
18:50
Wrap-up & networking
19:10
Awards Ceremony
REGISTRATIONS FOR AWARDS DAY WILL OPEN SOON.
SHORTLISTED VENTURES 2025
The ten shortlisted ventures pitching to an audience of investors, industry, policy makers, and media at the first All-Island Circular Venture Awards will include Arcology System, Biographene Innovations Ireland, BladeBridge, Circular Food Co, Ecoroots, HaPPE Earth, Gemell Technology Limited, Harp Renewable, Integrated Materials Solutions and Kinset Limited.
The selected ventures represent an extremely broad range of sectors including commercial fitout infrastructure, construction waste management, compostable PPE, biobased production and packaging solutions; repurposed wind energy infrastructure; digital enablement of circular processes; aerobic digestion; additional manufacturing for textiles; and upcycling of food residuals.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Co-Founder & CEO, Arcology System
Colette van Jaarsveld
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
CEO, BladeBridge
Dr Angie Nagle
BladeBridge repurposes retired wind turbine blades into durable infrastructure.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Founder & CEO, Ecoroots
Lavanya Bhandari
Ecoroots transforms agricultural waste into compostable mycelium packaging powered by a data-driven platform for scalable, zero-waste biomanufacturing.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Co-Founder & CEO, HaPPE Earth
Dr Mary O'Riordan
HaPPE Earth makes single-use PPE into a circular solution, replacing plastics with compostable materials, converting waste into fertiliser, and delivering ESG insights cutting costs, carbon, and complexity.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Managing Director, Integrated Materials Solutions (IMS)
Cian O’Hora
Integrated Materials Solutions (IMS) accepts C&D wastes and processes them into certified low carbon secondary aggregates for reuse in the construction industry.
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Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Co-Founder, Bio Graphene Innovations Ireland Ltd
Barry O’Flanagan
Bio Graphene Innovations Ireland transforms agricultural waste into bio-graphene materials that decarbonise concrete, enabling seawater use, and establishing a scalable circular manufacturing model for Europe.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Co-Founder & Head of Operations, Circular Food Co (CFCO)
Niamh Dooley
Circular Food Co recovers food waste to turn into high value ingredients.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Co-Founder & CEO, Gemell Technology Limited
Adam Hankin
Gemell Technology Limited reduces unnecessary textile waste through data-driven 3D visualisation and analytics.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
Senior Sales Manager, Harp Renewables
Gerry Mc Donnell
Harp Renewables supplies advanced, fully circular food waste solutions for all industries.
Arcology System enables adaptive, circular, and waste-free interiors through a modular, sensor-enabled construction system.
CEO & Co-Founder, Kinset Limited
Katelyn O’Riordan
Kinset connects supply chain, material, and lifecycle data in one trusted system, making it simple for brands to demonstrate transparency, enable reuse and recycling, and engage consumers through interactive digital experiences.
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