The GMIT Castlebar Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC ) has announced the winners of the GMIT Innovation Awards 2010.
First prize went to Mary Burke from Williamstown, Co Galway, Maria Coll from Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, and Michelle Kilcoyne from Castlebar, for their educational software product called “Or”. The three students are currently in the second year of a BA in accountancy and financial management (L7 ). They won €1,000 cash, incubation space in the Innovation Centre for two months, and mentoring from The Discovery Partnership, a client company in the GMIT Castlebar Innovation Centre.
Second prize was awarded to Richard Carr from Castlebar, for his project called “Bluetooth Proximity Marketing”. Mr Carr is a fourth year student on the BSc (hons ) in computer services management (L8 ). He won €500.
Third prize went to Damien Daly and Daniel O Morche, both from Castlebar, who are fourth year students on the BA (hons ) in outdoor education (L8 ). They won €300. Fourth prize went to Gareth Gargan from Belcarra, Castlebar, and Alan Dowling from Stradbally, Co Laois, who are also studying a BA (hons ) in outdoor education (L8 ), winning €100. All prizes were sponsored by Shell Ireland for the competition.
The GMIT Innovation Awards competition gives students at the Castlebar campus a unique opportunity to test their creative business ideas. The competition is now in its fourth year.
