MEET THE WINNERS
Overall Winner & Waste Reduction
Spore.bio
Spore Biotechnologies is developing the first instant pathogen detection device that can be used on factory floors to reduce food contamination. Its tech combines cutting-edge optical solutions with advanced machine learning models to reduce food waste.
spore.bio
PACKAGING & PRODUCTION
Nerit’e
Nerit’e is a start-up bringing together smart devices and traditional farming. The company’s product monitors agricultural soil nutrients in real time, integrating into any existing farming processes and providing lab-independent soil monitoring in seconds, allowing farmers to enhance fertilisation and season planning.
nerite.tech
DISTRIBUTION
Optiwiser A.I. Solutions
A Munich-based start-up, Optiwiser aims to transform the entire food and beverage industry with AI-powered solutions. The company offers an AI-driven demand planning, inventory management and production scheduling software solution specifically tailored to the needs of the food and beverage industry.
optiwiser.de
RETAIL
Hibyrd
Hibyrd is a tech start-up that is optimising the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of real estate assets, providing a savings-as-a-service model. The company’s intelligent volt management platform analyses the energy patterns of real estate, identifying potential savings and optimal power supply.
hibyrd.io
PEOPLE’S
CHOICE AWARD
CHOICE AWARD
VOTED FOR BY AUDIENCE MEMBERS
The Wonki Collective
The Wonki Collective is a tech start-up that is building a B2B matchmaking software allowing food and drink manufacturers to track food loss in their supply chain. The company’s platform finds surplus ingredients and by-products in the chain and matches them to buyers allowing users to make a profit on previously wasted items.
thewonkicollective.com
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1: Self-Assessment
The awards are open to anyone with innovative businesses (from very early-stage to more developed concepts) planning to positively impact any point of the grocery-retail supply chain.
If you have not been active for more than 5 years or if you have less than 30 employees, then the award programme might be right for you!
Step 2: Application
If you would like to apply, please fill out the application form:
Step 3: Shortlisting
Our judging process will assess all applications through the lens of “Innovation, Sustainability, Usability, and Scalability”. To learn more about our judging panel and how we will assess and weight our judging criteria click here.
Step 4: Video interview process
All shortlisted companies will be asked to attend a video interview which will allow them to pitch their product to our judging panel. From this process, the judges will choose the finalist who will be invited to the final Awards Day in January.
Step 5: Awards Day
Up to three entrants for each of the four categories will go forward to our Awards Day in January 2024 in Dublin for an opportunity to pitch their business to the judges in person. The four category winners will be announced on the day. Finally, the business who scores highest on the criteria of “Innovation, Sustainability, Usability & Scalability” will be declared the overall winner.
