Are you the next Waterford entrepreneur?
Pitch Perfect is a Local Enterprise Office Waterford competition for Start Ups, and it’s calling all those with a new innovative idea or who have recently started a business to apply today. The Local Enterprise Office (LEO), Waterford is offering cash and industry prizes for those who have the best pitch.
The Local Enterprise Office Waterford, SETU Xcelerate Centre and Boxworks Co Working Space have joined forces to deliver this Start Up Competition for those with an innovative business idea or those already in business trading less than 18 months. Former winners include Clare Mansfield with Flowering Fertility Support, Praveen Kaur, founder of Uoto, and Michael Power, founder of Greenfeed.
The programme invites applications for two categories:
- Best Business Idea
- Best Start-Up Business (trading < 18 months)
The bootcamp will be delivered by the Entrepreneurs Academy for free to a limited number of participants over the course of two Saturdays, May 16th and 23rd. Spaces are limited and those interested are invited to complete an expression of interest to be part of the event. This programme is only open to individuals based in Waterford, or those who intend to establish and register a business in Waterford.
On Day One of the programme, trainers will work with participants to review their idea, choose the correct business model, investigate market trends, plan the route to market and develop a business pitch.
Participants will fine tune their pitch on Day Two before presenting to the judges, who will select the top pitches, with prize winners announced on the day.
The Bootcamp and Pitching will take place at Boxworks, Waterford’s coworking space for tech and creative industries, and hub for smart-thinking entrepreneurs, startups and ambitious small businesses.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the SETU Xcelerate Centre at SETU’s West Campus in Carriganore, Waterford, a hub for some of the region’s most innovative digital technology companies gaining valuable access to expertise, insights and potential connections within the ecosystem.
Spaces are limited and those interested are invited to complete an expression of interest to be part of the event before 5pm, 6th May 2026.
Apply now: Link to application portal - https://submit.link/4Qp
