The INVENT Innovation Founder Award is Catalyst's highest honour, celebrating individual success stories that continue to inspire future generations of innovators and entrepreneurs. Recipients have achieved distinction over the years for founding, leading, or advancing a Northern Irish life sciences or technology-based business organisation. Such entrepreneurs have contributed to our region individually and through their organisations to the business sectors that shape our local economy and improve our quality of life.

Previous Winners: 
  • 2018 John Rainey
  • 2017 James Leckey
  • 2016 Sir Martin Naughton
  • 2015 Brian Conlon
  • 2014 Dr William Wright
  • 2013 Dr Peter Fitzgerald
  • 2012 Tom Eakin
  • 2011 Hugh Cormican
  • 2010 Prof John Anderson

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* 1. Your Contact Information

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* 2. What is the name of your Innovation Founder nominee?

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* 3. What is the name of the company founded by the nominee?

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* 4. Why do you think they are eligible for this award?

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* 5. Describe the impact the company has had on the NI economy and society.

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* 6. Please share any other relevant information you feel supports their nomination for the Innovation Founder Award.

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