Acutrace are celebrating this week after being named the overall winner of the National Enterprise Awards 2017.
The National Enterprise Awards are organised by the Local Enterprise Offices every year to celebrate Ireland’s micro-enterprises.
Acutrace was set-up in 2015 after getting support from the Local Enterprise Office South Dublin. The company has developed hardware and software that collects energy data in commercial buildings in the UK and Ireland.
The company founders were presented with the National Enterprise Award by An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D., the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’ Connor T.D. and the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen T.D. at a black-tie ceremony on Friday evening in the Mansion House.
Another Dublin company, Hope Beer in Fingal, won the ‘Best Start-Up’ award, Hexafly in Meath took the award for ‘Innovation’ and Monaghan Brothers Bar Furniture Manufacturers Ltd from County Mayo won the ‘Best Export’ category.
Other winners on the night included:
Acutrace in South Dublin (for the Dublin Region)
Irish Host Family Ltd in Kerry (for the South West Region)
Broghies Ireland in Kildare (for the Mid East Region)
Pip and Pear Chilled Baby Food in Waterford (for the South Region)
Goldfish.ie in Wicklow (for the South East Region)
Studyclix in Sligo (for the North West Region)
Aphix Software Ltd in Louth (for the North East Region)
9th Impact in Galway City (for the West Region)
Speaking on the night, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny said, "Congratulations to all the micro-enterprises and small businesses that are being honoured and celebrated through the National Enterprise Awards this year. The winners here tonight are examples of the confidence, ambition and creative talent at Ireland’s core."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
