Growing Further Awards

30 JANUARY 2024

Our 2023/2024 Awards Ceremony

In a spectacular culmination of visionary ideas and groundbreaking innovations, the Growing Further Innovation Awards 2024 ceremony in Dublin brought together c. 160 industry leaders from finance, investment, retail, press, entrepreneurship, real estate, and academia.

30 JANUARY 2024

Interview with our Overall Winner, Spore.bio

Spore Biotechnologies is developing the first instant pathogen detection device that can be used on factory floors to reduce food contamination. Its tech combines cutting-edge optical solutions with advanced machine-learning models to reduce food waste.

spore.bio

30 JANUARY 2024

Interview with Nerit’e, our Packaging & Production Category Winner

Nerite is a start-up bringing together smart devices and traditional farming. The company’s product monitors agricultural soil nutrients in real time, integrating into any existing farming processes and providing lab-independent soil monitoring in seconds, allowing farmers to enhance fertilisation and season planning.

Nerit’e

30 JANUARY 2024

Interview with Hibyrd, our Retail Category Winner

Hibyrd is a tech start-up that is optimising the energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of real estate assets, providing a savings-as-a-service model. The company’s intelligent volt management platform analyses the energy patterns of real estate, identifying potential savings and optimal power supply.

Hibyrd

30 JANUARY 2024

Interview with The Wonki Collective, our People’s Choice Award Winner

The Wonki Collective is a tech start-up that is building a B2B matchmaking software allowing food and drink manufacturers to track food loss in their supply chain. The company’s platform finds surplus ingredients and by-products in the chain and matches them to buyers allowing users to make a profit on previously wasted items.

The Wonki Collective