TU Dublin’s Ryan Ormonde and Co-Founder Jonathan Hoffman Win Enterprise Ireland’s 2025 Student Entrepreneurs of the Year Award
🎉 Big Congratulations to TU Dublin’s Ryan Ormonde and his co-founder Jonathan Hoffman of Saor Water https://saorwater.ie/ — crowned Enterprise Ireland’s 2025 Student Entrepreneurs of the Year! 🏆
The award was presented at TU Dublin Blanchardstown’s LINC by Kevin Sherry, Interim CEO of Enterprise Ireland. Ryan, a second-year BSc Business and Management student, and Jonathan impressed the judges with their innovative approach to branding and water sustainability.
💡 The Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards celebrate Ireland’s brightest student innovators, helping them transform smart ideas into real-world businesses. As overall winners, Ryan and Jonathan receive:
💶 €10,000 in prize funding
🤝 Expert mentoring from Enterprise Ireland
🌍 Support to develop their product and explore new markets
This marks the second consecutive year that TU Dublin students have taken home the top prize with Ciara Walsh winning with JustTip in 2024 — a testament to the university’s strong entrepreneurial spirit and support for student innovation.
👏 Well done, Ryan and Jonathan — we can’t wait to see what’s next for Saor Water!
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