Annie Madden, co-founder of FenuHealth, has won Enterprise Ireland’s 2022 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
The University College Cork student was presented with the Award at a ceremony at Trinity College Dublin today, 10 June. FenuHealth, which is based in Co Meath, produces powdered supplements that are added to feed to help prevent and resolve stomach problems in horses and ponies.
The business was built on work done by sisters Annie and Kate Madden as transition year students taking part in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. FenuHealth offers a range of 9 products and currently exports to 15 countries as well as counting five royal families among its customers.
Speaking at the awards ceremony today at Trinity College Dublin, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Robert Troy TD said:
"Congratulations to all the participants in this year's Student Entrepeneur Awards. The calibre of entries this year are a credit to the student entrepreneurs and their institutions. The projects presented today address a range of challenges facing Irish society from sustainability and the environment to health and wellness with innovative solutions to not only meet needs of an Irish market but with potential global appeal also. The awards highlight a vibrant and thriving entrepreneurial spirit within Ireland's universities and colleges across the country, and I look forward to following each of the entrants on their entrepreneurial journeys over the coming months and years."
Along with the prize money, the winners will also share in a €30,000 consultancy fund that will enable them to turn their ideas into a commercial reality.
