Apply for the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2026
Northern Ireland businesses encouraged to enter awards aiming to celebrate innovation and accelerate circular impact.
CIRCULÉIRE has announced its second All-Island Circular Venture Awards, an initiative designed and led by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), funded by the Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment (DCEE), and supported by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The awards celebrate late-stage start-ups at the forefront of circular economy innovation, providing a platform to showcase high-potential ventures reshaping how materials, components and products are used, reused, remanufactured and regenerated.
In 2026, the awards will continue to spotlight start-ups and ventures across the island of Ireland who are pioneering the circular economy through innovative business models, products, and services that directly facilitate or enable circular value creation.
Shortlisted companies will pitch to a distinguished audience of investors, industry leaders, policy makers, and media at the All-Island Circular Venture Awards to be held at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, hosted within the framework of the EPA Annual Circular Economy Conference.
All shortlisted ventures will have the opportunity to:
- gain high-profile exposure through professionally produced videos, in-depth case studies and promotional content featured across CIRCULÉIRE’s website, social media channels and stakeholder networks
- network with like-minded businesses, all-island government representatives and investors to build valuable connections and opportunities
- engage with CIRCULÉIRE network members and connect with a leading community of circular economy innovators and practitioners
- pitch to investors and potential partners aligned with your venture's mission and growth ambitions
- access promotional support from IMR's Circular Economy Innovation Unit to help raise the venture's visibility
Finalists will compete for a total prize pool of €10,000, plus one-to-one coaching sessions with international experts in entrepreneurship and circular economy.
Find out more about the All-Island Circular Venture Awards 2026 and how to apply.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 13 October 2026.
First published 26 August 2026