CIRCULÉIRE presents the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2025

All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2025, taking place on November 27, 2025 - Celebrating Innovation. Accelerating Circular Impact.

Are you a late-stage start-up driving innovation in the circular economy? Does your venture have the high potential to reshape how materials, components and products are used, reused, remanufactured and regenerated?

CIRCULÉIRE is pleased to announce our inaugural All-Island Circular Venture Awards. Open to late-stage start-ups and ventures across the island of Ireland, this award is designed to recognise those pioneering the emergence of the circular economy sector by enabling or demonstrating a circular value proposition. 

The All-Island Circular Venture Awards, designed and led by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE), are a prestigious initiative that will see shortlisted companies pitch to a high-profile audience of investors, industry leaders, policy makers, and media on the 27^th November 2025.  Finalists will compete for a total prize pool of €10,000, plus 1-to-1 coaching sessions with international experts in entrepreneurship and circular economy.

Referring to the awards announcement, Dr Geraldine Brennan, Director of Circular Economy Innovation at Irish Manufacturing Research, said:  “Ireland’s transition to a circular economy is not just an environmental imperative—it’s a strategic opportunity to unlock innovation, create green jobs, build resilient economies and enable communities to thrive. Pioneering circular ventures represent the bold thinking and collaborative spirit needed to redesign production and consumption system for a regenerative future.”  

Inspired by this potential, CIRCULÉIRE and Irish Manufacturing Research welcome applications from ventures that meet the eligibility criteria.  This is an excellent opportunity to pitch to investors and potential partners aligned with your mission.   

The All-Island Circular Venture Awards will take place at ESB Head Office (F27), 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 KT92 on the 27^th November 2025 at 2-7pm. 

Additionally, all shortlisted ventures will receive promotional support from IMR’s Circular Economy Innovation Unit and will have the opportunity to feature as a case study on CIRCULÉIRE’s website and social media channels. The All-Island Circular Venture Awards will be an occasion for networking with like-minded businesses, all-island government representatives and the CIRCULÉIRE’s network members. 

Ventures should submit applications via the Awards Platform by 30^th October 2025. Any enquiries about the application process can be emailed to circuleire@imr.ie. Shortlisted ventures will be notified in early November 2025 and will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with the eligibility criteria by 10^th November 2025.