Nine high-potential start-ups were shortlisted for the 2024 award, voted by the 67 start-ups who took part in the competition this year.
Heidi Davis, the co-founder and CEO of Peri won this year’s Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of the Year Award.
Peri is an AI-powered wearable device that helps manage perimenopause symptoms. Worn under the breast, the device provides insights to guide women toward a personalised menopause management plan.
Davis shared that she is “deeply honoured” to receive this award. “Our ultimate aim is to grow the business globally, bringing the Peri to the women of the world, allowing them to live healthier and more productive lives,” she said.
This year, the runners up included Mark Kirwan, the co-founder Positive Carbon, an AI-powered food waste calculator; Dr Alison Liddy, the co-founder of Relevium Medical, a biopharma company providing solutions to chronic pain; and Barry McCann, CEO and co-founder of Nua Surgical, which has developed an innovative surgical retractor that improves outcomes of C-section surgery.
Michael Carey, the chair of Enterprise Ireland said: “The Founder of the Year Awards promotes Ireland’s ecosystem of entrepreneurs who have displayed the potential and commitment to building their businesses and set their sights on global markets.”
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Words by Suhasini Srinivasaragavan
