Student Enterprise Programme
Dublin City
2023
September, 2023
The Student Enterprise Programme is back!
The Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme is officially open for registration for the 2023/2024 academic year! To register, follow this link!
April 4th, 2023
Dublin City Final 2023
What a fantastic day this years Dublin City Final was. Amazing enterprises, beautiful venue, karaoke - what more could you ask for?! Well done to every single team that showcased there on the day and a big congratulations to this year's winners:
Endeavour Award: Hybrid Japanese Typewriter, Stratford College
Margaret Farrell Award: Enchanted Eco Crystals, Mercy College Coolock
Smart Dublin Innovation Award: Bag Buckle Ltd, St. Aidan's C.B.S.
Junior Runner Up: All4Petz, Our Lady Of Mercy College Beaumont
Junior Winner: Helmet Hair, Holy Faith Secondary School
Intermediate Runner Up: Connection Less, St. Vincent's Secondary School
Intermediate Winner: Faire Jewellery, Our Lady Of Mercy College Beaumont
Senior Runner Up: Vibey Vinyls, Alexandra College
Senior Runner Up: Eclipse Lips, Sandymount Park ETSS
Senior Winner: Dexterity, Belvedere College
February 23rd, 2023
Competition File Deadline
Reminder that this year's deadline for submission of the competition files for the Dublin City Student Enterprise Awards is March 2nd. We are very much looking forward to seeing your work!
January 26th, 2023
Dublin City Regional Final 2022/2023
We are delighted to announce that this year's Dublin City Final will be held on Tuesday, March 21st in the Round Room at the Mansion House! This year the Final will take an exhibition style format, with each team being given a poster board and display table. We very much look forward to seeing you there on the day!
2022
December 20th, 2022
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the LEO Dublin City SEP Project Team! Well done on all of your hard work so far. We are looking forward to being in contact with you in the New Year as we prepare for the Dublin City Regional Final!
November 16th, 2022
Official Launch of the Student Enterprise Programme 2022/2023
Monday marked the official lauch of this year's Student Enterprise Programme! This was held at St. Patrick’s Classical School in Navan, with Minister Damien English in attendance.
October 24th, 2022
Two Additional Awards for the 2022/2023 Programme
This year two new awards will be introduced in the Finals.
1. Green Go-Getter Award: An award for the most sustainable enterprise. Factors that will be considered are consideration of SDGs, resources used, waste management, and energy use.
2. Best SEP Website: An award for the best business website to promote and/or sell products and services.
September 27th, 2022
Optional Competitions for this Year's Programme
Aside from the Main Competition, the Student Enterprise Programme also offer some Optional Competitions. Students can take part in these whether they take part in the County Final, or not.
My Entrepreneurial Journey Competition
Students are asked to imagine themselves as having set up a business and to tell their story of how they became an entrepreneur. This is open to Junior and Intermediate Category students only.
The Folens' 'Smart Business Award'
The aim of this competition is to encourage students to think creatively about how they can use their ‘smarts’ to solve everyday problems. Students are asked to come up with an idea for a product/service that does just this and submit their idea to an online vault.
Social Stars Competition
This competition focuses on social media use for students' enterprises. We are looking for creativity, engagement levels and the value provided to customers.
Click here for more information.
August 29th, 2022
LEO Student Enterprise Programme is Back!
We are delighted to be welcoming back the Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme for the 2022-2023 school year. We look forward to another fantastic Programme where students can unleash their creativity and develop lifelong entrepreneurial skills.
Interested in taking part? You can register here and join us for the exciting Programme we have in store!
Recent news
March 25th, 2022
LEO Student Enterprise Programme City Final Winners 2022!
Senior Winner
Belvedere College - Madrateic
Senior Runners Up
Mercy College, Coolock - Sammy and Friends
Stratford College - Teacher Tower
Intermediate Winner
St. Louis High School - Cingdom of Candles
Intermediate Runners Up
Loreto College - Boost in a Ball
Loreto College - Mind your Ps and Qs
Junior Winner
Grange Community College- Lee Hands Masks
Margaret Farrell Award
Beneavin de la Salle College - Ballymun Lights
Endeavour Award
Holy Family School for the Deaf - Soul Jewels
Well done to everybody who took part in the Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme throughout the year, and to every team who presented at the City Final 2022!
January 24th 2022
Next Stop - City Finals
Now that we've all found our feet and have settled into online learning, it's time to focus on the next step in the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme - the City Final! This year, the LEO Dublin City Finals are taking place online the week of Monday the 21st of March.
We know schools have been working really hard over the past few months so well done to all students for participating and getting this far in the programme. You have all demonstrated remarkable learning and achieved a lot to be proud of over the past few months. The judges are really looking forward to hearing all about your student enterprises and your experiences!
But before we get to that, participating teams - remember to submit your Business Report and PowerPoint Presentation by March 4th.
If you have any questions about the City Final or the materials to be submitted or if you would like to book your next workshop, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us on 01 522 4843, or by emailing us at dublinsea@gmail.com.
2021
December 21st 2021
🎄Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎁
from the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme
As the school term is coming to a close, the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme would like to thank all participating schools for their participation in this year’s programme. It’s been a busy term but we hope you’ve enjoyed your Student Enterprise Journey so far. It’s been great to hear about all the innovative and well thought out business ideas that have been developed over the past few months!
Remember to take a well deserved break over the holidays. Once we get back in January, you will need to hit the ground running as the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme City Final will be taking place in March 2022!
Over the holiday season all online resources will continue to be available on the Student Enterprise Programme website.
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in contact by phone at 01 522 4843 or via email at dublinsea@gmail.com.
Wishing you and yours a safe Christmas and a happy New Year.
October 26th, 2021
Happy Mid-term break to all teachers and students in the Dublin city Student Enterprise Programme!
We hope you all have a great Mid-term break and Happy Halloween! Well done to everyone who is flying ahead with business ideas and scheduling in workshops. We hope they have been beneficial for all students and teachers alike.
October 12th, 2021
The Margaret Farrell Award 2021
On the 12th October, the Margaret Farrell Award was presented to the 2021 winner, Dara Nic An Bhaird of Gaelcholáiste Reachrann for her business idea of Dapper Hampers in the 2020-2021 Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme. Dapper Hampers are seasonal hampers for festive occasions. Dara's idea lifted spirits of the community through the Covid-19 pandemic. Profits from sales went towards Children's Health Foundation in Crumlin and also contributed to creating a small garden within their school grounds.
September 1st, 2021
Welcome back to the Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme!
We hope you all had a relaxing and well deserved break over the Summer months. Equally, we hope that you are just as excited as us about the Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme 2021-2022!
The Programme is now open for registration this year. We have a very exciting year ahead of us with lots of amazing prizes to be won! Unleash your students' creativity and innovation by signing up! You can register here.
May 21st, 2021
LEO Student Enterprise Programme National Final Winners
The 2021 National Final of the LEO Student Enterprise Programme took place last Friday, the 14th of May. The event was broadcast live from Croke Park and is available to watch back on the Student Enterprise Programme's Facebook page and Youtube channel.
This year saw 'Canine Kits' from Our Lady of Mercy College Beaumont represent Dublin City in the Junior category of the National Final; Dublin City was represented in the Intermediate category by 'Handibags' from Loreto College, St.Stephen's Green and competing for Dublin City in the Senior category was 'SARA Mask Mist from Alexandra College.
Congratulations to our Dublin City National Finalists on this huge achievement and for all their hard work since September!
This year saw over 1,330 students and more than 30 schools from Dublin City take part in the Student Enterprise Programme. We would like to thank each and every one of our students and teachers for their fantastic ideas, their hard work, and their continuous dedication to the programme. If you are interested in registering your Dublin City school or class for the programme next year, please get in touch either by phone on 01 522 4843 or by email at dublinea@gmail.com.
March 23rd, 2021
LEO Student Enterprise Programme City Final Winners 2021!
Senior Winner
Alexandra College - SARA Mask Mist
Senior Runners Up
Mercy College, Coolock - Oceanique
Ringsend College - Landmark Coasters
Sandford Park School - The Spice of Life
Intermediate Winner
Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green - Handibags
Junior Winner
Our Lady of Mercy College, Beaumont - Canine Kits
Margaret Farrell Award
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann - Dapper Hampers
Endeavour Award
Belvedere College S.J. - Handy Helper
Well done to everybody who took part in the Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme throughout the year, and to every team who presented at the City Final 2021!
March 15th 2021
City Finals!
It’s almost that time of year again - the Dublin City Final is just a week away. We're really looking forward to it and we hope you are too!
This year, over 1300 students from schools across Dublin City have participated in the Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise Programme. This coming Monday and Tuesday, the 22nd and 23rd of March, the finalist teams from each school will meet virtually with our esteemed panel of judges to showcase their enterprise journey, learnings, and achievements.
Over the coming week, we recommend that each team takes the time to practice their presentation. Take a breath, get familiar with what you want to say to the judges within your 4 minutes, and you'll be all set for next week!
From all of us at the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme Team, we’d like to offer our congratulations to each student on their achievements and participation in this year’s programme, and best of luck to the teams who will be representing their schools at the City Final.
If you have any questions in relation to this year’s City Final, please feel free to get in contact with us via email at dublinsea@gmail.com or by phone at 01 522 4843.
February 22nd 2021
Business Summary Deadline Reminder
Welcome back, we hope you had a well-deserved break over the midterm!
This year's City Final is set to take place online on March 22nd and 23rd and is fast approaching.
Remember, your 2-Page Business Summary and PowerPoint Presentation are are due to be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday, March 10th, so make sure to add any finishing touches over the next couple of weeks!
If you have any questions in relation to the LEO Dublin City Final or the programme in general, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us on 01 522 4843 or via email at dublinsea@gmail.com.
January 29th 2021
Next Stop - City Finals
Now that we've all found our feet and have settled into online learning, it's time to focus on the next step in the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme - the City Final! This year, the LEO Dublin City Finals are taking place online the week of Monday the 22nd of March.
We know schools have been working really hard over the past few months so well done to all students for participating and getting this far in the programme. You have all demonstrated remarkable learning and achieved a lot to be proud of over the past few months. The judges are really looking forward to hearing all about your student enterprises and your experiences!
But before we get to that, participating teams - remember to submit your 2-Page Business Summary and PowerPoint Presentation by Wednesday March 10th.
If you have any questions about the City Final or the materials to be submitted or if you would like to book your next workshop, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us on 01 522 4843, or by emailing us at dublinsea@gmail.com.
2020
December 21st 2020
🎄Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎁
from the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme
The Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme is an initiative run by the Dublin City Local Enterprise Office. The Student Enterprise Programme is Ireland’s largest and most successful student enterprise programme with over 26,000 second level students taking part each year from all over Ireland. The programme complements the business studies curriculum at both junior and senior level and is a rewarding experience for students, giving them the freedom to develop their business concepts to the fullest.
As the school term is coming to a close, the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme would like to thank all participating schools for their participation in this year’s programme. It’s been a busy term but we hope you’ve enjoyed your Student Enterprise Journey so far. It’s been great to hear about all the innovative and well thought out business ideas that have been developed over the past few months!
Remember to take a well deserved break over the holidays. Once we get back in January, you will need to hit the ground running as the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme City Final will be taking place on 8th & 9th March, 2021!
Over the holiday season all online resources will continue to be available on the Student Enterprise Programme website. Previous Live Broadcasts can also be rewatched on Facebook and Youtube.
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in contact by phone at 01 522 4843 or via email at dublinsea@gmail.com.
Wishing you and yours a safe Christmas and a happy New Year.
August 31st 2020
Register Now for the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme 2020/21!
After a fantastic and successful year for the LEO Dublin City Student Enterprise Programme, we are delighted to invite you to register now for the 2020/21 programme!
The Student Enterprise Programme is an excellent way for students from 1st-6th year to be introduced to real life applications of the business studies curriculum and to gain a range of skills in innovation, entrepreneurship and presentation through the creation, establishment and running of a student enterprise or 'mini-company'.
If you're interested in the programme, please explore the information available on this website. For further information or to register, give our project office a call on 01 522 4843 or email us on dublinsea@gmail.com and we will be happy to begin to arrange the free workshops and resources for your school!
