Deadline: 28-Feb-22
Nominations are now open for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Programme.
The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme passionately believes in promoting entrepreneurship across the island of Ireland and empowering entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in Ireland, Northern Ireland and around the world.
The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme not only ensures national and international recognition for successful finalists and Alumni but also provides an invaluable network and business opportunity within a growing, 560+ strong EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Alumni community.
Now in its 25th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year ™ Ireland programme operates across the entire island representing all 32 counties on the island of Ireland.
By participating in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme, entrepreneurs can connect with their peers, access relevant insights to help navigate their growth journey and raise the profile of their companies and teams. Each programme culminates in the announcement of an overall winner who the competes for the prestigious EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award.
Who can Nominate?
Anyone, including employees, company advisors and financiers, can nominate a successful entrepreneur, with their consent. Many of the nominations come from the entrepreneurs themselves.
Eligibility Criteria
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ is an all-island programme.
- Nominees must own a minimum of 5% of the company (publicly listed companies will be assessed on a case-by-case basis).
- Nominees must be primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company.
- Nominees must either be Irish or running a company based on the island of Ireland.
- Turnover in excess of €1 million or £1 million.
- The nominee’s company must be trading for a minimum of two years (companies with a long R&D process pre-commencement of trading, early-stage life sciences and technology companies and companies that have received significant investment are dealt with on a caseby-case basis).
- If nominees have previously applied and not been shortlisted to the final 24, their judging panel welcomes and encourages them to apply multiple times. Some of their previous finalists and even winners have successfully been invited into the programme after multiple applications.
For more information, visit https://www.ey.com/en_ie/entrepreneur-of-the-year