 
			Seedcorn: Judges
Meet the judges from this year's Seedcorn competition.
Judges 2025
Meet the judges who will be presiding over Seedcorn 2025. With their diverse backgrounds and deep knowledge in their respective fields, our panel of esteemed experts brings a wealth of experience to this year's competition.
Munster Final - Limerick, Tuesday 14th October 2025
                                                        Jackie King
                                                                                    
                        
                    Executive Director, Ibec Global
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Richard Watson
                                                                                    
                        
                    Managing Partner, Furthr VC
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Brendan Boland
                                                                                    
                        
                    Loci Orthopaedics
                                                                                                                                                                                        Connacht & Leinster Final - Athlone, Wednesday 15th October 2025
                                                        Stephen Scullion
                                                                                    
                        
                    Director of Corporate Finance, Invest NI
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Paul Byrnes
                                                                                    
                        
                    CEO, Mavarick AI
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Sophie Hughes
                                                                                    
                        
                    Analyst, Seroba Life Sciences
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Denise Sidhu
                                                                                    
                        
                    Partner and Director, Kernel Capital
                                                                                                                                                                                        Dublin Final - Tuesday 21st October 2025
                                                        Alison Currie
                                                                                    
                        
                    Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, InterTradeIreland
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Hal Wilson
                                                                                    
                        
                    Partner, Techstart Ventures
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Julie Gormley
                                                                                    
                        
                    Spinout Manager, QUBIS Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Stuart Gaffakin
                                                                                    
                        
                    Chartered Accountant and Senior Investment Manager, Clarendon Fund Managers
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Oisín McGrath
                                                                                    
                        
                    Healthtech entrepreneur
                                                                                                                                                                                        Northern Ireland Final - Belfast, Wednesday 22nd October 2025
                                                        Claire Carroll
                                                                                    
                        
                    Head of the Growth Capital Department, Enterprise Ireland
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        David Monffitt
                                                                                    
                        
                    Chair, Folens Group
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Gillian Buckley
                                                                                    
                        
                    Head of Investment, Western Development Commission
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        John Carrigan
                                                                                    
                        
                    Investment Director, Yield Lab
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                        Shannon Beattie
                                                                                    
                        
                    CEO, Genome Diagnostics
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                            