A total of nine Northern Ireland companies have made it into Deloitte’s annual list of the fastest growing technology companies.
Firms involved in data analytics, supply chain management, broadband provision and a range of other services were named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 which ranks the fastest growing technology companies based on revenue growth over a four-year period.
Belfast-based fintech company Lightyear, which appears in the Fast 50 for the first time, is the highest ranked Northern Ireland business, coming in at number 11 on the list.
The other businesses featured are AquaQ Analytics, Datactics, Fibrus Networks, Foods Connected, Locate a Locum, SciLeads, Totalmobile and WorkPal. Fibrus, Locate a Locum and WorkPal also made it into the list for the first time.
Same day grocery delivery company Buymie, which is based in Dublin, emerged as the fastest growing technology company in this year’s awards. The company, which delivers groceries from Lidl, Dunnes Stores and Woodies in Ireland in as little as one hour, expanded into the UK earlier this year. Buymie has seen growth of 6,903% in the last four years.
This year’s Fast 50 features a total of 17 new entrants and companies from all four provinces, with 29 from Leinster, eight from Munster, nine from Ulster, and four from Connacht.
“As the business and economic environment becomes more complex, it is encouraging to see that the technology sector has continued to show great resilience, innovation and tenacity,” Aisléan Nicholson, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 programme partner in Belfast said.
“This year’s ranking shows growth across a broad range of sectors with companies coming up with innovative solutions to address changing consumer and business demands.”
In addition to announcing the ranking of the Fast 50 companies, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards included a number of special award categories.
Scale Up Award in association with Scale Ireland
Winner: MCO
Innovative New Technology Award in association with Google
Winner: Thinscale
Impact Award in association with Meta
Winner: TEKenable
Advocate for Women in Technology Award in association with Indeed
Winner: Andrea Reynolds, CEO Swoop Funding
Alumni Award
Winner: TransferMate
