Thanks to everyone who applied to The Ultimate Pitch! Local heats are taking place across all 11 council areas, with each winner securing £1,000 and a place in the Grand Final.
Ambitious entrepreneurs are already making their mark. Local heats are underway, and a few standout innovators have secured their place in the Grand Final. Meet some of the winners so far:
Local Heat Winners
John Barber, Simucare - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Dianne 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
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
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
Impact Award Winners (Local Heats)
Samridhi Saini, Folkdeep - Belfast City Council
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