Gigi Supplements, TrakPro and Cyber Cert Labs named Dublin Regional Winners in InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Competition
Gigi Supplements, TrakPro and Cyber Cert Labs have been named as Dublin regional winners at this year’s InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition.
The three categories included Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer and Deep Tech. TrakPro won in the B2B category, Gigi Supplements won in the B2C category, while Cyber Cert Labs won in the Deep Tech category. Each company received €50,000 and will advance to the All-Island final in Dublin on November 13th.
The InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition is the largest business competition of its kind on the island of Ireland, offering a total prize fund of €800,000 to promising start-ups and early-stage businesses. The Seedcorn competition offers start-up businesses the chance to win big without giving away an equity stake.
B2B Category
TrakPro is a B2B SaaS platform that streamlines subcontractor payment claims and commercial account management for the construction industry. The platform provides a centralised solution that automates compliance with payment legislation, integrates with construction ERP systems, and increases commercial team efficiency by 25%.
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Colm BrennanFounder and CEO of TrakProWe’re absolutely delighted to have won the B2B category in the Dublin regional final of the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition. While I had the privilege of pitching, this achievement is truly a reflection of the entire TrakPro team’s hard work, dedication and belief in our vision. The insights and guidance provided throughout the competition have been incredibly valuable as we prepare to embark on our pre-seed investment round.
B2C Category
Gigi Supplements was founded by two registered Nutritional Therapists who specialise in female health. Together they have a combined 12 years of experience working with clients in the nutrition space. They are passionate about empowering women to live happy and symptom-free at every stage of their reproductive lives and know just how impactful the right nutrients can be for female hormonal health.
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Jennie HaireCo-Founder & CEO of Gigi SupplementsWinning the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn regional finals means the world to us, and the incredible prize for the company is just the cherry on top. What started back in 2023 as a learning journey, where we reached the second round of the competition, to finally taking home the win today, is just the most incredible feeling. This has been the ultimate lesson in persistence. It’s a competition like no other and we’ve learned so much from it. We’re proud and very grateful to have taken home this prize today. Third time lucky!
Deep Tech Category
Cyber Cert Labs AI powered software Attestra is designed specifically for digital product manufacturers, allowing them to embed cyber security into their product development lifecycle. Attestra is aligned to the activities a manufacturer will need to undertake to attain the CE Mark for cyber security and conform with the Cyber Resilience Act. The software automates and navigates this complex regulation, to secure products by design and ensure EU market access through precision, speed and clarity.
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Patricia ShieldsCEO & Co Founder of Cyber Cert LabsConor and I are very proud to be winners of the Seedcorn regional final in the Deep Tech category. It has been a wonderful experience so far and the competition genuinely helps to prepare us for the next stage as we launch Attestra in 2026. We are delighted for our hard-working team at Cyber Cert Labs who have all contributed to this exciting win. We would like to extend a massive thank you to InterTradeIreland and for all involved for hosting the competition.
All companies emerged victorious from a group of six innovative start-up and early-stage businesses representing Dublin. They also included Harcourt Building Technologies, Polliknow and A Slice of Life.
The regional final, held on October 22nd in Dublin saw the finalists pitch their investment proposals to a panel of judges, including active investors. The Dublin regional winners will now compete for the overall prize of €130,000 at the final in Dublin next month.
Shane O’Hanlon, Funding for Growth Manager at InterTradeIreland, said:
Congratulations to all the finalists who participated in our Dublin Regional Finals. The competition is always strong, and the innovation we see continues to impress year after year. A big congratulations to TrakPro, Gigi Supplements and Cyber Cert Labs for securing their spots in the Dublin finals next month. It’s going to be one competitive final.
Shane O’Hanlon, Funding for Growth Manager, InterTradeIreland
For start-ups and early-stage businesses, the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor-Readiness Competition provides a platform to demonstrate why these companies believe they are ‘investor ready’ and open to a funding injection. As part of the regional finals, companies pitched their business plan to a panel of industry judges that included 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 and Oisín McGrath, Healthtech entrepreneur.
The process mirrored a real-life investment process, and each finalist has received expert feedback on its business plan and pitch, as well as increased exposure to investors.
