The DCCI Irish Business Design Challenge seeks to reward and promote sustainable Irish businesses.
The Irish Business Design Challenge has a total prize fund of €50,000 to share among the winners.
Who can enter?
The competition is open to micro and small businesses that have developed products, services or strategies to make the world a better place.
Is this Challenge for you?
Have you used sustainable design to create new products, reimagine old ones or transform your business to benefit the environment and society? If so, then this is the challenge for you.
It’s inspiring to witness the ingenuity and innovation within Ireland’s small and micro businesses, and it reinforces our optimism for the future of both Irish businesses and Irish design.
Tom Watts
Head of Design | DCCI
Applications for the Irish Business Design Challenge are now closed.
The awards ceremony will take place on Monday 9th November at Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin.
Finalists in our Micro and Small Business categories will each receive €20,000, while runners-up will be awarded €5,000. All winners will also benefit from free publicity and promotional opportunities.
Meet the 2026 finalists
Meet the Finalists
We’ve been wishing and praying that we would win this money so we could actually do up a workshop space and a showroom so we can invite people in to come see our products and really experience what we’re doing.
Kate Burrows
Founder of Westcountry Willows
Promoting Irish design and craft
The Irish Business Design Challenge is one of many DCCI competitions to recognise excellence and promote and develop the Irish design and craft industry.
How to Enter