A HaPPE day

A Cork based company revolutionising healthcare with compostable PPE and cost saving, eco friendly, end to end waste management has won the inaugural All-Island Circular Venture Award.

HaPPE Earth was announced as the overall winner at the awards which was open to late-stage start-ups and ventures across the island of Ireland, the awards are designed to recognise companies pioneering the emergence of the circular economy sector by enabling or demonstrating a circular value proposition.

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), in its capacity as the secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, and the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment (DCEE) are delighted to announce the winners of the awards. Minister of State with responsibility for Circular Economy Alan Dillon TD said: “By celebrating circular innovations across the island of Ireland, we take steps to accelerate impact and accelerate our collective transition to a circular economy. I would like to recognise Irish manufacturing research as a strategic delivery partner who is driving industry-oriented circularity.”

Ten shortlisted companies, including Arcology System, Biographene Innovations Ireland, BladeBridge, Circular Food Co, Ecoroots, Gemell Technology Limited, HaPPE Earth, Harp Renewables, Integrated Materials Solutions and Kinset Limited, pitched to a high-profile audience of investors, industry leaders, policy makers, and media to compete for a prize pool of €10,000.

Speaking about HaPPE, Dr Geraldine Brennan, Director of Circular Economy Innovation at Irish Manufacturing Research, said: “The winner of the inaugural All-Island Circular Venture Awards embodies circular innovation, circular excellence, execution strength, commercial viability and system-level impact with the persevering and pioneering vision of never giving up.”