Enter Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (#IBYE) 2019!
Ciara Clancy, a 26-year-old physiotherapist from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown who developed an app that is transforming the lives of thousands of people with Parkinson’s disease across the world was named as Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) 2016.
As the co-founder of Beats Medical Ltd, Ciara won a €45,000 investment fund through the Local Enterprise Offices after scooping the coveted title at the IBYE national final. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., made the announcement in front of 360 guests at the IBYE national final held at Google’s European Headquarters on Sunday 5th March, 2017.
IBYE 2019 : Competition Overview
IBYE 2019 : Prize Fund
€50,000 Investment Fund available from Local Enterprise Office DLR to invest in the 3 Category Winners & 3 Category Runner-Up. All county finalists will be invited to participate in an Entrepreneur Bootcamp
€100,000 Investment Fund available for the overall National Category Winners
Important IBYE 2019 Dates!
Friday, 15th March 2019 | Deadline for Applications (via ibye.ie) |
12th/13th April 2019 | 2-Day Entrepreneur Bootcamp for shortlisted finalists in each LEO area |
May 2019 | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Final |
June 2019 | Dublin Regional Finals |
Sunday, September 15th 2019 | National Final @Google HQ Dublin |