Coroflo was yesterday crowned the Dublin winner of the Virgin Media Business Voom Tour mini-pitch competition.
The digital start-up which has developed a revolutionary breastfeeding assistance monitoring system and app will not only collect €6,000 but will also get to meet Richard Branson to discuss their business ideas over Brunch later this year.
Six companies pitched yesterday as part of the Voom Tour festival and in true Virgin style, presented on board the Voom double decker tour Bus at the TechConnect Live show in the RDS. A panel of judges included Toby McCartney, founder of MacRebur and winner of VOOM 2016.
The Voom Tour is the first time that Voom Pitch, the Ireland and the UK’s biggest business pitching competition, has hit the road in search of the best new business ideas. It’s designed to help the brightest and the best Irish companies to perfect their pitching ahead of the national competition in 2018. In addition, the Voom Bus offers free and exclusive 1-on-1s with leading experts such as LinkedIn, Crowdfunder, Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) and JCDecaux.
Dublin based Coroflo has developed and patented a revolutionary nipple shield and app that aids mothers greatly in the breastfeeding process. It monitors the milk flow from mother to baby, providing accurate details of how much breast milk an infant has consumed.
The VOOM Tour is officially live and traveling across cities in Ireland and the UK and with its next stop in Belfast’s St. George’s Market on June 6th and 7th. It is designed to help the brightest and the best Irish companies to perfect their pitching ahead of national competition in 2018.
Speaking this week, Virgin Group Founder, Sir Richard Branson said, "The Voom Tour is seeking out brilliant entrepreneurs and ideas to help break down the barriers to business success. The aim is to help them put aside their fears and take the next steps on what could be the most significant journey of their business life. I’m looking forward to meeting the winner of the Dublin Voom Tour visit."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
