The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) have announced the launch of the Irish Business Design Challenge.
Now in its third year, the Irish Business Design Challenge (IBDC) supports companies and businesses applying design thinking to future proof their businesses and support customer needs.
The DCCI is the national agency for craft and design in Ireland, they support designers and makers to develop their businesses in a sustainable way.
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DCCI’s activities are funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment via Enterprise Ireland.
DCCI currently has 64 member organisations and over 3,500 registered clients.
What is Irish Business Design Challenge?
This year’s challenge will focus on businesses that have used design thinking to future proof their business by making it more sustainable and energy efficient.
The competition is open to micro, small and medium Irish businesses, with a prize fund of over €50,000.
The challenge is open to any Irish Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises with sustainable and ethically designed products, services or concepts that are human centred, innovative and add value to the business.
Entries are open now via https://ibdc2023.awardstage.com and entries must be submitted by Sunday 12th February.
Who are the judges for the competition?
This year’s judging panel is comprised of Elaine Butler, Circular Design Institute, Gwen Cunningham, Circular Lead, NCAD, Jamie Maguire, Owner and Founder of Notions Creative, along with Edwin Jebb, Creative Director at Notions Creative, and Sophie Reynolds, Circular Economy Policy and Innovation Lead, Irish Manufacturing Research.
Companies are judged by category, with a winner chosen in each category; micro, small and medium.
Winners in each category will receive €15,000 each and runners up will receive a price of €2,000 each.
Speaking about this year's challenge, Chief Executive, Design and Craft Council Ireland, Rosemary Steen, said: “This is the third year of the Irish Business Design Challenge.
“It has always highlighted the resilience, ingenuity, and creativity of Ireland’s MSMEs and it is a privilege to shine a light on these businesses.
“This year we look forward to seeing how these innovative minds have used a greener outlook on design to ensure a sustainable outcome for their business.”
Your business is eligible to apply if they have undertaken any of the following in the last year:
Changed their business model to add value and benefit your customers or society
Repurposed or redesigned their products or services
Developed brand new products or services to meet current and future needs
Discovered new ways of working that help them to become more efficient
Invented innovative and meaningful solutions to a perceived problem
How can my business or team enter?
Entries must be submitted via the Irish Business Design Challenge website.
There are three steps to entering:
Create an account
Complete an entry form for each project
Submit your entries for free
By entering the competition, you consent to DCCI processing your data for the purpose of determining your eligibility for the Irish Business Design Challenge, for submission into the public voting system and for evaluation by the external jury panel.
What is the entry criteria?
Entrants will need to prepare and submit:
A short summary of their business
A short (elevator) pitch to the public voters, outlining the problem/situation they identified and the solution they developed.
This can include outline of the steps taken to address the challenge, and the impact of the solution
Complete in detail 4 questions; scoring based on a set evaluation criterion.
For further information on how to answer these questions, please refer to the Irish Business Design Challenge scoring framework
A minimum of two images per entry
You can enter as many products / solutions as you wish
You can find out more at www.dcci.ie and @dccireland Instagram
Deadline for entries: Sunday 12th February 2023
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