Young Entrepreneurs step up

The awards have an investment fund of up to €2 million

The coveted award kick-started Beats Medica, Strong Roots and Xpreso software.

It’s that time of year again. The time when 24start-ups battle it out for the coveted award that kick-started Beats Medica, Strong Roots and Xpreso software. If you haven’t guessed it yet, I’m talking about the final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE).

In preparation for the competition on Thursday, the 24 finalists were posing for photographs at a training day at Google HQ in Dublin, where they were given extensive pitch training. ...