The 2010/11 JFC Innovations Awards for Rural Business
This year's final of the JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business was held recently in Galway.
Entry was open to farmers and rural entrepreneurs with well thought out business ideas or with new and innovative businesses that have commenced trading in the last five years.
The awards, now in their fifth year, have highlighted excellent ideas that rural entrepreneurs and farmers have used to set up new businesses.
The overall prize fund for the competition is valued at €40,000. This includes cash prizes totalling €12,000 provided by JFC Manufacturing, advertising in the Irish Farmers’ Journal valued at €16,000, and mentoring and business support from Teagasc, ILDN and DARD and worth €16,000.
Entry was open to farmers and rural entrepreneurs with well thought out business ideas or with new and innovative businesses that have commenced trading in the last five years.
The awards, now in their fifth year, have highlighted excellent ideas that rural entrepreneurs and farmers have used to set up new businesses.
The overall prize fund for the competition is valued at €40,000. This includes cash prizes totalling €12,000 provided by JFC Manufacturing, advertising in the Irish Farmers’ Journal valued at €16,000, and mentoring and business support from Teagasc, ILDN and DARD and worth €16,000.
To view video clips of 13 finalists in the 2010/2011 competition:-
For further details about the JFC Innovation awards for Rural businesses:-
