Thank you to everyone who applied and took part in The Ultimate Pitch! After thrilling heats across all 11 council areas, each local heat winner claimed £1,000 and secured a place in the Grand Final.
The finalists delivered an unforgettable showcase of creativity, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit. Congratulations to our incredible winners – you’ve raised the bar and inspired future innovators!
Final Winners
The Ultimate Pitch Award
Sander Van Eck, Noord Store - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council
Rising Star Award
Mark Haveron - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award
Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Cultural Staffing Solutions - Derry City & Strabane District Council
Impact Award
Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council
Local Heat Winners
John Barber, Simucare - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Diane Reilly, Endovia - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Sander Van Eck, Noord Store - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council
Donnamarie Robertson, Landlord and Tenant Protection - Belfast City Council
Alexandra Mooney, ND Nook - Ards & North Down Borough Council
Margaret Mckee, Humble Bee - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Ruchira Radhe Rangaprasad, Balantra - Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
William Mawhinney, Proteus - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council
Katie Willoughby, ProTech - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Mary Blake, SeeMe - Derry City & Strabane District Council
Rising Star Winners (Local Heats)
Anna Jackson, Feisty - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Michael Bezborodov, AmnisAI - Belfast City Council
Hannah Crothers, Doggy Doodles - Ards & North Down Borough Council
Carter Wilson - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Sean Yalcin, Aimaopex - Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
Mark Haveron - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Jack Sayers, Vibrotect - Derry City & Strabane District Council
Inclusive Entreprenuership Winners (Local Heats)
Shelley Cowan, Access Avenue - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Fiona Houston, The Vault GC - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council
Alex Campbell, Happy Out Coffee - Belfast City Council
Fiona Matthan, One Love Bakes - Ards & North Down Borough Council
Victoria Fratescu - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Emma Gilmour, Pathfinder Accessibility - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Paula Clarke, Teal Visuals - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Cultural Staffing Solutions - Derry City & Strabane District Council
Impact Award Winners (Local Heats)
Samridhi Saini, Folkdeep - Belfast City Council
Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council
Chea O'Neill, Digi Barn - Derry City & Strabane District Council
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