ESB Spark of Genius shortlist 2015

ESB Spark of Genius shortlist announced

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Gerard Forde, Bizimply; James Foody, Ayda, (via Skype); and Patricia Scanlon, Soapbox Labs

17 September 2015

Three start-ups have made it through to the final round of the ESB Spark of Genius Award, to be held at the Web Summit in November.

Fifteen start-ups from a range of industries, including healthcare and data analytics, had been selected from a total 175 entries to pitch to a panel of judges that included Helen McBreen, investment director at Atlantic Bridge; Shay Garvey, partner at Frontline Ventures; and Chad Nitschke, co-founder and CEO of Insure.VC.

The three finalists to go through to the final stage of the ESB Spark of Genius competition at Web Summit are: shift management solutions provider Bizimply; children’s reading assessment software developer SoapBox Labs; and Ayda a device worn during sleep that enables women to identify their most fertile days.

The three finalists will pitch their businesses at Web Summit 2015 on 4 November for a chance to win a cash prize of €25,000 plus a range of services to assist them in the start-up phase.

Past winners of the ESB Spark of Genius Award include Love & Robots, Viddyad, Datahug and SmartThings, which was acquired by Samsung for a reported $200 million.

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