Previous National Finalists
Videos
Watch videos of some of the very clever business ideas that made it all the way to the National Final over the past 2 years here.
2018 Finalists
| STAND | BUSINESS | DESCRIPTION | SCHOOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quaid Candles | Manufacture and sale of scented candles | Hazlewood College | |
| 2 | Salt Lamps | Himalayan salt lamps with a health benefit | Patrician High School, Carrickmacross | |
| 3 | Tweet This | Bespoke birdhouses and bird feeders | Coláiste Abbáin | |
| 4 | Complete Camán | A complete all in one training hurley | Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland | |
| 5 | JOD Enterprises | Educational and fun jigsaws and board games | CBS High School, Clonmel | |
| 6 | Craft Card Company | Handmade original cards using the ancient craft of printmaking | Dunmore Community School | |
| 7 | Woodchucks | Engraved wooden products | Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown | |
| 8 | EK Bookmarks | Design and production of originally illustrated bookmarks | Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon | |
| 9 | Life Charms | A unique product that supports mental health issues by enabling students to express their feelings through different coloured charm braclets | Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet | |
| 10 | Hygge (hugga) | Handmade, hand embroidered Cushions personalised cushions | Ursuline College | |
| 11 | Slimey Wonders | The business produces slime that comes in a variety of different colours, sizes, textures and scents. | Dominican College, Muckross Park | |
| 12 | Code-Ed | A fun, interactive game to teach coding | St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan | |
| 13 | Barky Bandanas | Fun and novelty bandana accessories for dogs | Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan | |
| 14 | SOLAzy Products | Ingredients and recipe in a jar | Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda | |
| 15 | Hot Chills Ltd. | High quality drinking chocolate and confectionary products | Coláiste Eamonn Rís, Callan | |
| 16 | Gnó-Jó | A service that provides clubs with fundraising opportunities | Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac | |
| 17 | Amy’s Aprons | Personalised aprons and decorations | Loreto Abbey, Dalkey | |
| 18 | Frame It | Handmade personalised wooden frames | Royal School, Cavan | |
| 19 | Little Pip | Bandanas for dogs | Moate Community School | |
| 20 | Deadly Dublin Days | Guide for families on what there is to do | Coláiste Éanna in Dublin | |
| 21 | Clip Bin | Product that fits on top of a cupboard door and is used to collect crumbs from the counter top | Árdscoil Phádraig, Grandard | |
| 22 | Slide It Up | Toothpaste tube squeezers designed to avoid toothpaste wastage. | St. Clare’s School, Manorhamilton | |
| 23 | RB Woodcrafts | Handmade wooden decorations | Arklow CBS | |
| 24 | Custom Arcades Kerry | Retro arcade machines | St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballybunion | |
| 25 | Pet It | QR tags for pets to help locate lost animals | Patrician High School, Carrickmacross | |
| 26 | Entrée | Gourmet serving trays | Summerhill College | |
| 27 | U Shield | A safe and hygienic way to store your gumshield | Coláiste Dún Iascaig, Cahir | |
| 28 | App of Troy | Communications App | Castletroy College | |
| 29 | A & K Crafts | Seasonal hot chocolate mugs and plates | Ard Scoil na Déise | |
| 30 | A Way With Words | Products with inspirational quotes | Presentation College, Mitchelstown | |
| 31 | Comfy Hands | Production and distribution of fabric padded covers for crutches, wheelchair and zimme Healthcare **** | Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet | |
| 32 | Inishowen Pens | Handcrafted wooden pens using recyclable materials sourced locally | Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana | |
| 33 | Fix It | A service for fixing phone charging cables | Coláiste Einde | |
| 34 | Fancy a Cuppa | Personalised cups | Scariff Community College | |
| 35 | CC in D’Hood | School uniform hoodies | Coláiste Chillian | |
| 36 | Shoreline Art | Hand framed artwork | Wesley College | |
| 37 | Easy Bakes | Recipe in a jar | St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge | |
| 38 | Seasonal Stationery Company | Handmade stationery and gifts | St. Mary’s Secondary School, Edenderry | |
| 39 | Slic Fix | Slic Fix is a mouldable substance that hardens into a solid after being released into air. Can be used as stands for mobile phones, iPads and can be used as a protective substance too. | Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green | |
| 40 | Picture Perfect Prints | Unique photographs with a unique finish effect similar to a painting | Ramsgrange Community School | |
| 41 | Our Ball | A service that permanently tags sports balls | Castleknock Community College | |
| 42 | Makes Cents | Prepaid teen card | Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda | |
| 43 | Lift Arm Assist | An innovative hydraulic arm that replaces the lift arm stabliser on the back of a tractor | CBS Kilkenny | |
| 44 | ConsTEAlations | Hand painted mugs | North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School | |
| 45 | The Wooly Craft Maker | Craft and needle felt pieces made using wool and other materials | Eureka Secondary School, Kells | |
| 46 | Drumshanbo Feeders | Feeding troughs for sheep and cattle | Drumshanbo Vocational School | |
| 47 | The Roofing Safety Bar | Innovative product that allows roofers to work safely, quickly and efficiently while performing practical tasks on roofing | St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan | |
| 48 | Mind Matters | This book focuses on the mental health of young people and what we can all do to help our own mental health. It features structures interviews, hints and tips, recipes, sports and much more, all centred around the promotion of positive mental health. | St. Joseph’s CBS | |
| 49 | Lulls | An innovative product designed to lessen the distress caused by sound sensitivity in children with autism | Mountrath Community School | |
| 50 | Tyred Dogz | Dog beds manufactured from recycled tyres | Ardee Community School | |
| 51 | Relumination | Decorations incorporating boxes and recycled glass with lights | Coláiste Éanna | |
| 52 | Abbey Bread | A delicious yeast bread mix. | Cistercian College, Roscrea | |
| 53 | Eirelert | Centralised information app for disaster, crisis and emergency info. in Ireland | Scoil Dara, Kilcock | |
| 54 | A Little Languages | Language board game for primary school students to learn Irish | Donabate Community College | |
| 55 | Aon Scéal | Irish childrens’ storybook with English translations | Moate Community School | |
| 56 | Free Flow Bunkers | Coal and animal feed bunkers | St. Macartan’s College | |
| 57 | Shrinkies | Product to protect phone chargers | St. Joseph of Cluny Secondary School, Killiney | |
| 58 | Wild Wicklow Craft | Handcrafted bog oak pieces | Coláiste Craobh Abhann | |
| 59 | Reel Easy | Product designed to keep tension on an electric fence polywire/tape when putting it on the reel for the first time | Moyne Community School | |
| 60 | Deise Publications | Publication of calendars and Christmas cards | CBS Dungarvan | |
| 61 | Little Elephant | Fridge therapy magnets aimed at helping children with depression and anxiety | Creagh College, Gorey | |
| 62 | PDBCD Helmet Visor | Polarised polycarbonate visors for a hurling helmet | St. Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh | |
| 63 | PBuzzy Books | Handmade stationery kit to promote relaxation through doodling and drawing. | St. Clare’s School, Manorhamilton | |
| 64 | Let’s Have Fun | Event management service that puts the fun back in business | Tullow Community School | |
| 66 | Kat Food | A compliation of favourite recipes from past and current GAA hurlers and camogie players | CBS Kilkenny | |
| 67 | Wooden It? | A range of innovative hand-crafted quality timber products | Royal School, Cavan | |
| 68 | Cycle Safe 2000 | A removable, reflective device that enables cyclists to create a temporary bicycle lane to increase safety and reduce accidents | Desmond College, Newcastlewest | |
| 69 | The Wellbeing Fairy | Handmade fairy doors promoting positive well being in children. | St. Caimin’s Community College, Shannon | |
| 70 | Suaimhneas | Weighted backpacks for children with autism | Sacred Heart Secondary School,Clonakilty | |
| 71 | Generation S.T.E.M. | A variety of products that help youth understand STEM subjects | Killorglin Community College | |
| 72 | ACA Education | Numeracy and literacy handbook | Coláiste Muire, Ballymote | |
| 73 | Aqua Beat | Water bottle with built-inbluetooth speaker | Scoil Mhuire, Cork City | |
| 74 | Back 2 Basics | Grammar books for students in Irish, French and German | St. Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina | |
| 75 | Smart Guards | A shin pad and sport sock with a built-in pocket to hold your shin pads in place. | Glanmire Community College | |
| 76 | Hot Spots | A board game highlighting and celebrating the beauty of Donegal | Loreto College, Letterkenny | |
| 77 | Citysmarts | An app for Galweigans and touristsproviding information to easily navigate the City | Coláiste na Coiribe |
2017 Finalists
| STAND | BUSINESS | DESCRIPTION | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K9 – Carers | Care pack for dog owners | Scoil Mhuire & Ide, Newcastlewest |
| 2 | Maths Made Easy | Abacus making mathematics easy for all users | Patrician High School,Carrickmacross |
| 3 | Simply Safer Scents | Hand poured homemade soya candles | Ramsgrange Community School |
| 4 | A Happy Bag for Life | A bag containing a variety of different products | Presentation Secondary School, Milltown |
| 5 | Maith an Elf, Maith an Ubh agus Maith na Saoirse | Seasonal novelty gifts | CBS High School, Clonmel |
| 6 | Locker Smart | Locker organiser kit | Davis College, Mallow |
| 7 | I Holder | Handcrafted i-phone and i-pad holders | Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon |
| 8 | Barony Boxes | Handmade Trinket Boxes | Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet |
| 9 | Flatpack Flowerbeds | Manufacture and sale of diamond shaped wooden flowerbeds made from recycled timber accompanied by a packet of flower seeds | St. Nathy’s College |
| 10 | Magmoji’s | Handcrafted ceramic gift items produced at affordable prices | Sligo Grammar School |
| 11 | Bow-Tie-Ful | Range of brightly coloured handmade bow ties | Carndonagh Community School |
| 12 | Oh Mazing Grips | Personalised grips for hurleys, hockey sticks and tennis rackets or any type of racket | Muckross Park College |
| 13 | Bling My Bin | Decorative, customised stickers for >wheelie bins | St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan |
| 14 | Hold ‘Ems | Easy to use dual purpose phone holder and earphone wraparound holder | Ardgillen Community College |
| 15 | Daisy’s Pawesome Bowties | Bowties & bandanas for dogs | Our Lady’s Secondary School, Drogheda |
| 16 | Fresh minds | Themed and key word bookmarks and pagepals | St. Brigid’s College, Callan |
| 17 | Sarev | Make-up brushes | Loreto Abbey, Dalkey |
| 18 | Changing Seasons | Handcrafted seasonal household decorations | Royal School, Cavan |
| 19 | Forever Scented | Handmade scented candles | Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone |
| 20 | Wrist Pocket | A safe and convenient way for students to carry possessions close to them | Rockbrook Park School |
| 21 | Bin Belt | Design and manufacture of a strap device that keeps wheelie bin lids securely closed | Moyne Community School |
| 22 | The Happy Homework Hut | Portable privacy screen for children to aid with concentration and focus for children with ADHD, ADD and ASD | Carrigallen Vocational School |
| 23 | Yum Yum | Range of homemade chutney hampers and treats | Coláiste Craobh Abhann |
| 24 | Grandparents memories.com | Childhood memories from grandparents videod by grandchildren | Killorglin Community College |
| 25 | Handy Mandy Logs | Handmade wooden crafts | Inver College, Carrickmacross |
| 26 | Green Grow | Manufacture and sale of a liquid seaweed fertilizer for use on household plants/gardens | Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone |
| 27 | Sparky | Light up sliotar that allows for evening or even night-time play | Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore |
| 28 | Pocketknow | Revision app for junior cycle students | Coláiste Iosaef, Kilmallock |
| 29 | Boosh! Beauty | Organic natural face masks and lip scrubs | Presentation College, Mitchelstown |
| 30 | Insert Strainer | A strainer to insert in your pot while cooking | St. Tiernan’s College, Crossmolina |
| 31 | Message on a Bottle | Bottle sweets to gift someone | Seamount College, Kinvara |
| 32 | Méabhla’s Fairy World | Fairy garden, fairy jars & fairy lanterns | Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon |
| 33 | Rafi Studios | Studio providing sports action shots and portraits in digital and/or print format at affordable prices | Roscommon Community College |
| 34 | Fit Appy | Fitness App for secondary level students | Greenhills Community College |
| 35 | Eco Close | Bin security product | St. Raphaela’s Secondary School |
| 36 | Relay Smart | A charger that predicts rising temperature so that your phone will stop charging | Athlone Community College |
| 37 | Grip On | Shoe covers made from recycled materials that will protect sports bags from damage or dirt, and prevent unnecessary wear on sports shoes spikes or studs | Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green |
| 38 | Phocus | Word art creations produced from letters photographed from everyday objects | Ramsgrange Community School |
| 39 | Make Every Step Count | A book to guide teenage girls | Coláiste Ghlor na Mara |
| 40 | Cute as a Button | High quality, original button products | Dun LughaidhSecondary School, Dundalk |
| 41 | TK Ceramics Ltd | A range of handmade necklaces made from clay | Coláiste Eamon Rís, Callan |
| 42 | Scott Engine Tables | Conversion of old car engines into attractive coffee tables | Coláiste Chill Mhantáin |
| 43 | Hasta La Vista | An interactive App to teach Spanish to primary school students | St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan |
| 44 | Bows and Bands Bowtique | Handmade bows, hair bands and baby accessories | St. Clare’s Secondary School, Monorhamilton |
| 45 | CEG Crafts | Manufacture and production of handmade, hypo-allergenic Irish bath bombs and salt scrubs | Scoil Mhuire, Clane |
| 46 | VideoGrinds.ie | Online grinds website for junior cert. students | St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan |
| 47 | DC Dragons | Bearded dragon breeding | St. Aidan’s CBS |
| 48 | SenseAbility | Producers of sensory blankets/aids for people suffering from dementia or other sensory conditions | Heywood Community School, Laois |
| 49 | Dunopoly | Dundalk FC Themed board game | St. Mary’s College, Dundalk |
| 50 | No Limits | Fairytale books for children incorporating animated characters with special needs | St. Joseph’s College |
| 51 | Easy Tag | New and innovative product that allows farmers to record animal births | Banagher College, Coláiste na Sionna |
| 52 | A Taste of Kildare | Cookbook featuring recipes from some of Kildare’s best restaurants | CBS Naas |
| 53 | Sticks and Stones | Handmade Irish craft company | Blakestown Community School |
| 54 | Terrawing | ROM Emulation Station which can play from old game platforms such as the original PlayStation, NES, SNES, Gameboy and many more | Castlepollard Community College |
| 55 | Bake in a Jar | Baking made easy | Monaghan Collegiate School |
| 56 | ROC Protection | Hurling protection base layer | Clonkeen College |
| 57 | Too Good To Be Shoe | Irish handcrafted products made from old horse shoes | Coláiste Bríd |
| 58 | J&S Kitchen Aid | Design and manufacture of a knife top hand protector making the use of knives in the kitchen more secure | Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon |
| 59 | Lazy Girl | Fake tan remover cream | Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore |
| 60 | Knock on Wood | Range of handmade wooden giftware products | St. Peter’s College |
| 61 | The Safety Squad | Safety activity book for kids | St. Mary’s Secondary School, Nenagh |
| 62 | Mad4Tar | Rally themed motorsport DVDs and calendars for drivers and their fans in the region | Carrigallen Vocational School |
| 63 | Pebble Art by Ellie | Unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of art using pebbles | Borris Vocational School |
| 64 | Life’s a Beech | Quality Irish handcrafted products, using renowned spalted beech with its attractive patterns. Products are aimed at the gift, tourist and seasonal markets | Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown |
| 65 | Seasonal Sensations | Creative products made from recycled materials themed around various seasons | Kilkenny City Vocational School |
| 66 | Fiacla Bán | Dental hygiene product to encourage children to adopt a regular routine for brushing their teeth while also promoting the use of the Irish language. | St. Clare’s College, Ballyjamesduff |
| 67 | Pablo Science & Engineering | Investock is a financial education app that allows users access to a simulated stock market | Ardscoil Rís |
| 68 | Pentables | Pen with a pull-out school timetable | Scariff Community College |
| 69 | Grass Girls | Stickers for calf cattle tags to identify males from females at first glance | St. Mary’s Secondary School, Charleville |
| 70 | Circulation Footstool | Circulation Footstool Support | St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballybunion |
| 71 | Funteach | High quality junior cert. Irish study aid book made by students for students | Ursuline College |
| 72 | Sláinte na n-Óg | Educational board game for students that promotes positive mental health | Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh |
| 73 | Cattlestop | A plastic structure that prevents cattle from contaminating water | St Gerald’s college, Castlebar |
| 74 | Easy Access | New contemporary product designed to apply tanning lotion onto the consumer’s back. An extended version of a tanning mitt designed to reach all parts of the body, particularly the back. | Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig |
| 75 | Colour Box | Production of high quality handmade box frames which can be made to suit any occasion | St. Columbas College, Stranorlar |
| 76 | Gramadach Gaeilge | Irish verb wheel | Coláiste na Coiribe |
| 77 | Uppercuts | Barber shop and mancave | Clarin College |
