TUS BUSINESS STARTUP AWARDS
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Excellence
AWARDS
What are the TUS Business Startup Awards?
This Awards event is their opportunity to celebrate their achievements & showcase their business idea with attendees - investors, startup supports, clients, sponsors, friends, family and others plus compete to win the coveted title of TUS Startup of the Year. The event includes a panel of speakers including New Frontiers Alumni sharing their entrepreneurial journey, startup supporters, investors & others.
During this event participants pitch & compete for one of three awards: TUS Startup of the Year, Best Innovation Awards & One to Watch Award.
Miss this years awards we will upload the recording later this month. In the meantime check out the founders 2025 TUS Business Startup Awards booklet:

Award Eligibility & Winners Prizes
Pitching to win awards is restricted to TUS Midwest New Frontiers Participants who have successfully completed the 6-month phase 2 "Develop the Business" Programme.
Annually these business founders compete for the coveted title of Startup of the Year and two runners up prizes.
* Prize are subject to change annually based on sponsorship.
Meet the 2025 Winners


Previous TUS Startup of the Year Winners
2022: Patrick Dight, Sparwatch
2021: Lorraine Lynch, Child Pshychology Institute
2019: Ivan Tuohy, Great Ireland Experiences
2018: Ger O'Keeffe, Assure Medical
2017: Mark Cochrane, Trackplan
2016: Evan Talty, Wild Irish Seaweed
TUS Midwest Startup Awards Sponsors
Thank you for our TUS Business Awards Sponsors who generously contributed prize money, mentoring session, training supports & the event venue.

Are you the 2026 TUS Business Award Winner?
Are you an early stage founder/ entrepreneur with an innovative business idea?