Unlocking Tomorrow’s Titans: Meet the 18 Start-Ups Poised to Dominate After Enterprise Ireland’s Elite Prep4Seed Selection
Who says start-ups can’t have their cake and eat it too—scaling internationally while nailing that all-important investor pitch? Eighteen dynamic Irish start-ups are gearing up to prove just that through Enterprise Ireland’s Prep4Seed programme, a turbocharged 12-week bootcamp aimed at transforming early-stage ventures into investor magnets. Kicking off with a hands-on Masterclass in Cork, this initiative teams up with Ireland’s Business Innovation Centres (BICs) to equip founders across climate tech, fintech, life sciences, and more with the know-how and confidence to seize their growth moment. Are these founders ready to tackle the rollercoaster of investment readiness? That’s what Prep4Seed is built for—arming them with personalised coaching, specialist masterclasses, and pitch-perfect prep for the big Investor Pitch Day in Dublin come November. It’s not just another programme; it’s the launchpad for Ireland’s next wave of business legends.
Eighteen high-growth start-ups from across Ireland have been selected for the latest Enterprise Ireland Prep4Seed programme, a 12-week initiative focused on helping early-stage companies prepare for investment and international growth.
Delivered nationally in partnership with Ireland’s Business Innovation Centres (BICs), the programme got under way in Cork this week with its first in-person Masterclass.
The participating companies span climate tech and sustainability, life sciences, fintech, digital technology, consumer food and drinks, and consumer goods.
Conor O’Donovan, head of startups at Enterprise Ireland, said: “Prep4Seed equips founders with the tools and investor-readiness support they need to take that next step.”
The programme includes five specialist Masterclasses delivered by the Irish BICs, alongside six one-to-one sessions with experienced BIC consultants.
Participants will also receive investor-pitch preparation ahead of an Investor Pitch Day at Enterprise Ireland’s Eastpoint office in Dublin on November 18.
Larry O’Donoghue, CEO of AxisBIC, which hosted the opening Masterclass in Cork, said Prep4Seed plays an important role in helping ambitious early-stage companies “build the foundations for investment and sustainable growth”.
“We have seen first-hand the impact Prep4Seed has in helping to develop the next generation of high-potential Irish start-ups,” he said.
Pic Orla Murray /Coalesce
The 18 companies taking part are Ainmhí Beauty, Alfaeye, Bean Around, ComplyB4, Doctrine, Fashion Connect Ireland, Genotrial Health trading as Evident, Intelireg trading as Envaira, Kelvinix, Key2Biotics, Otis Technology, PharmaFast, Sea plus Solu, Seer Health, Slíglas, Talexa, Timeless Beauty and Well Preserved trading as Mór Taste.
The cohort represents a broad cross-section of Ireland’s emerging high-growth businesses, with founders set to work with BIC advisers on their individual investment and growth journeys over the coming 12 weeks.
Photo: L to R: Mary Ryan, WestBIC; Dan Murphy, AxisBIC; Vivian Cullen, Comply4B; Felix Oster, Mór Taste ; Emma Jayne Burke, Enterprise Ireland; Evelyn Simth, Enterprise Ireland; Sarah Farrar, Ainmhí Beauty; David Gannon, PharmaFast; Michael O’Shea, Envaira; Sarah Phelan, AxisBIC; Tracey Ryan, Doctrine Skincare; Anneliese Duffy Fallon, Fashion Connect Ireland; Ali Winger, Key2Biotics; Ivan Tuzhilkin, Talexa; Ayzel Chiel Guimba, Propelor BIC; Dr Dean Minnock, SeerHealth; Alberto Guzman, Alfaeye; AnnMarie McSorley, Propelor BIC; Majella Murphy, Furthr
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