Off We Go named LEAP Emerging Company of 2009
Limerick Institute of Technology congratulates Avril Webster, one of the founders of Off We Go Publishing for winning first prize in the 2nd Annual Enterprise Acceleration Centre Business Plan Competition 2009. For more see press release section of EAC website: www.lit.ie/eac for more.
The three emerging new business awards sponsored by the Enterprise Acceleration Centre to a total value of €10,000.
* Best funding proposal – Avril Webster, OffWeGo Publishing
* Innovation & Market Entry - Ger Hartnett, CoClarity
* Best business plan - Donall O’Connor, PedigreeCattle.ie
Speaking at the Award Ceremony held on Monday 8th June, Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President of Limerick Institute of Technology said that all the LEAP entrepreneurs are winners, adding that Limerick Institute of Technology is delighted to have played a key role in the development of all ten companies who have just completed the second LEAP programme.
"The three award winners have proved that they stand out, but it shouldn’t be forgotten that all of the companies that have come through the LEAP programme have achieved objectives in their own right and are now trading successfully. It is projected that the LEAP 2008 companies will achieve combined employment in excess of 25 people by the end of 2009. This is very promising given that the programme actively targets very early stage entrepreneurial ventures working with Enterprise Ireland and Enterprise Board in the Mid-West.”
