1. Micro enterprises refer to enterprises that have 10 employees or fewer
2. Small enterprises refer to enterprises that have 10 – 50 employees
3. Medium enterprises refer to enterprises that have 50 – 250 employees

1. Changed your business model to add value and benefit your customers, communities or society at large
2. Repurposed or redesigned your products or services according to sustainable design principles
3. Developed new processes or partnerships to meet current and future needs
4. Discovered new ways of working that help you to become more efficient
5. Invented innovative and meaningful solutions to a perceived societal or environmental problem

1. A summary of your business;
2. A short elevator pitch to the public voters and the judging panel, outlining:
   1. The challenge or opportunity you identified
   2. The sustainable design strategy you applied to solve the problem
   3. The sustainable solution you developed
3. Complete in detail four questions as set out in the application form in line with the criteria as set out in the scoring framework
4. Minimum of 3 images per entry in jpeg, pdf, or png format

1. Their Competition submission and accompanying materials are original works (with any third-party source imagery and/or material being indicated at the time of entry), are not defamatory and do not infringe third-party rights
2. There are no conflicting agreements in place that restrict usage of the submission and accompanying materials
3. They have consent to use any third-party imagery and/or materials in their submission, and any accompanying materials and rights have been waived for that use
4. If a third-party image is of a person under 18 years of age, parental or guardian consent has been provided to the entrant
5. If they submit any third-party personal data, they have obtained and shall maintain the consent of the data subject
6. They will produce evidence of any required consents at DCCI’s request or risk being disqualified from the Competition

1. Participate in promotional events relating to this competition, including photocalls and press releases
2. Participate in a minimum of 3 promotional events for future competitions, including but not limited to, photocalls, interviews, focus groups, and webinars

1. All entries will be screened to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria as defined in the terms and conditions
2. The public will be invited to vote on completed and screened entries
3. Businesses that receive the most public votes will be shortlisted as finalists
4. Shortlisted entries will be reviewed by an independent expert panel of judges to select the competition finalists (winner, runner-up, and highly commended) from each category
5. The judging is based on set evaluation criteria as described in the scoring framework, based on innovation, impact, resilience, and alignment with sustainable design principles
6. The finalists will undergo due diligence checks through an independent auditor before the final announcements at the IBDC awards event

1. Winners will receive a prize of €15,000. They will also receive support in kind through social media posts on DCCI channels, participation in event photocalls, and media interviews.
2. Runners-up will receive a prize of €2,000. They will also receive support in kind through social media posts on DCCI channels. They may also have opportunities to participate in event photocalls and media interviews.
3. Highly Commended Entries will receive business mentoring to help develop their concept further. They will also receive support in kind through social media posts on DCCI channels. They may also have opportunities to participate in event photocalls and media interviews.

By entering this Competition, the entrant grants DCCI permission to use, publish, publicly display, promote and reproduce the competition submission and/or any accompanying materials in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other materials, including without limitation, text, photographs or images, in any manner or media, for any purpose (including for promotional and research purposes), in perpetuity. The entrant acknowledges that no fee is payable by DCCI for the rights granted under this clause.

1. Incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information or late, lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, misdirected entries or entries received through impermissible channels, all of which will be disqualified
2. Technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any telephone, computer, network, hardware or software; the unavailability or inaccessibility of any website or service
3. An electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Competition

If you submit any third-party personal data as part of your Competition submission, it is your responsibility to obtain and maintain the consent of the data subject, and we may ask you to provide evidence of this.

By entering the Irish Business Design Challenge Competition, the entrant agrees to participate in public relations activity without further compensation other than the prize in the case of the winner.

1. Unsuccessful entries: data will be held for one year for the purpose of capturing feedback through an anonymous survey
2. Competition Finalists: data will be held for 3 years for the purpose of feedback and participation in IBDC promotional events