Nominate Wexford start ups for awards

April 2 2016 12:00 AM

David Merriman, Head of Enterprise Development at Bank of Ireland; and Stephen Dillion, Founder of the Startup Awards.

Bank of Ireland together with Startups.ie are calling on Wexford startups to enter the 2016 Bank of Ireland Startup Awards competition.

The Bank of Ireland Startup Awards, recognise and reward Irish start ups for their success in business across 12 categories including digital, food and drink, retail and technology. The closing date for this year's entries is March 31.

Open to companies and organisations across all sectors, awareness for the Startup Awards continues to grow annually, with almost 650 entries received in 2015. Urging startups to get entering, Bank of Ireland together with Startups.ie shared the following five Top Tips:

Tell a story within your entry; get the emotion behind your startup journey across to the judges. Show your passion!

The competition is open to Bank of Ireland customers and non-Bank of Ireland customers.

To enter or nominate someone for a Startup Award visit: www.startupawards.ie

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