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Invent is an annual competition to showcase local innovations and ideas that have the greatest commercial potential.
The Invent competition has been widely recognised as one of the best opportunities for those innovations and proof of concept ideas that have the greatest commercial potential.
It’s an opportunity to gain high-profile exposure; to validate your idea and to unlock a quality network of influencers. There’s also a prize fund of £33,000 shared by the winners.
The Invent Awards Night is the finale celebration dinner of our annual competition to find Northern Ireland’s next breakthrough inventions. Entrants have competed through several rounds of pitches assessed by independent expert judges to win a share of the £33,000 prize fund.
Come join us for what has become the highlight of the Northern Ireland business calendar. Together with more than 700 business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and student innovators you will enjoy an amazing evening of networking, great food, elevator pitches, presentation of Invent awards and the announcement of the Innovation founder 2019.
When? Thursday 10th October 2019
Where? ICC Waterfront Belfast
Early bird tickets: £70 per person (£650 for table of 10)
TIcket Price includes: Drinks reception, three Course Dinner and a high energy and exciting awards night.
Dress Code: Smart business attire.
The INVENT Innovation Founder Award is Catalyst’s highest honour, celebrating individual success stories that continue to inspire future generations of innovators and entrepreneurs. Recipients have achieved distinction over the years for founding, leading, or advancing a Northern Irish life sciences or technology-based business organisation. Such entrepreneurs have contributed to our region individually and through their organisations to the business sectors that shape our local economy and improve our quality of life. Nominations for 2019 are now open – submit your nomination here.
Previous Winners:
Invent provides a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain high profile exposure and recognition and to market validate their ideas.
You will get support throughout the process including support from mentors with a range of valuable experience.
Chair
HSC Innovations
ECIT
TechStart NI
Bank of Ireland
Ulster University
Deloitte Digital
Carson McDowell
Mills Selig
QUB
The twelve entrepreneurs who have secured their place in the final of Invent 2019.
Creative Media and Consumer Internet:
Life & Health Science:
Electronics:
Engineering:
Enterprise Software:
Agri Science:
