Thank you to everyone who applied and took part in The Ultimate Pitch! After thrilling heats across all 11 council areas, each local heat winner claimed £1,000 and secured a place in the Grand Final.

The finalists delivered an unforgettable showcase of creativity, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit. Congratulations to our incredible winners – you’ve raised the bar and inspired future innovators!

Final Winners

The Ultimate Pitch Award

Sander Van Eck, Noord Store - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Rising Star Award

Mark Haveron - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award

Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Cultural Staffing Solutions - Derry City & Strabane District Council

Impact Award

Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council

Local Heat Winners

John Barber, Simucare - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council

Diane Reilly, Endovia - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

Sander Van Eck, Noord Store - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Donnamarie Robertson, Landlord and Tenant Protection - Belfast City Council

Alexandra Mooney, ND Nook - Ards & North Down Borough Council

Margaret Mckee, Humble Bee - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Ruchira Radhe Rangaprasad, Balantra - Newry, Mourne & Down District Council

William Mawhinney, Proteus - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council

Katie Willoughby, ProTech - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Mary Blake, SeeMe - Derry City & Strabane District Council

Rising Star Winners (Local Heats)

Anna Jackson, Feisty - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council

Michael Bezborodov, AmnisAI - Belfast City Council

Hannah Crothers, Doggy Doodles - Ards & North Down Borough Council

Carter Wilson - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Sean Yalcin, Aimaopex - Newry, Mourne & Down District Council

Mark Haveron - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Jack Sayers, Vibrotect - Derry City & Strabane District Council

Inclusive Entreprenuership Winners (Local Heats)

Shelley Cowan, Access Avenue - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

Fiona Houston, The Vault GC - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Alex Campbell, Happy Out Coffee - Belfast City Council

Fiona Matthan, One Love Bakes - Ards & North Down Borough Council

Victoria Fratescu - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Emma Gilmour, Pathfinder Accessibility - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Paula Clarke, Teal Visuals - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Cultural Staffing Solutions - Derry City & Strabane District Council

Impact Award Winners (Local Heats)

Samridhi Saini, Folkdeep - Belfast City Council

Noel Doyle, MathsIMade - Mid Ulster District Council

Chea O'Neill, Digi Barn - Derry City & Strabane District Council

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