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Agri-tech venture Farmony wins Fingal Enterprise Award

Agri-tech business Farmony has been selected as the winner of the Fingal Enterprise Award for 2022.

Farmony will receive €5,000 and represent Fingal LEO at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin on the June 2.

Farmony provides a vertical farming solution through innovative technology, enabling the food industry to meet consumer demand for fresh and pesticide-free food locally and sustainably year-round. Farmony aims to become the technology partner of choice to independently-run Vertical Farms globally.

The four businesses shortlisted for the award were Love The Mug (Balbriggan), Nufields Ltd (Charlestown), Rubberduck EHJC Ltd (Baldoyle) and Race Displays Ltd T/A Ecofriendly Cups (Ballycoolin).

Farmony will now be competing against 30 other finalists from every local authority area for a share of the €35,000 winners’ prize fund as national judging gets underway in May.  

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The awards took place as part of the Local Enterprise Week programme of events.  There were over 220 physical and virtual events taking place across the country, run by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices. Fingal events attracted participation from over 1,000 people.

LEO Fingal head of enterprise Oisín Geoghegan commented: “For over two decades, the National Enterprise Awards have celebrated small business success stories from every corner of Ireland, recognising their achievements in the national and international spotlight. At the 2022 National Enterprise Awards, we are delighted to be represented by Farmony.”

Members of the judging panel included Michael Dawson (CEO, One4all Group), Deirdre O'Neill (Enterprise Ireland) and Gerry McInerney (McInerney & Saunders).

Photo: Farmony principals Dan O’Brien and John Paul Prior. (Pic: Orla Murray/Coalesce)

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