b'THE IRELAND FUNDS BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONThe Ireland Funds Business Plan CompetitionSIGNAL OPTIMISER WINS 15,000 IN THE ANNUAL IRELAND FUNDS BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION THEIRELANDFUNDSHASALONGHISTORYOF SUPPORTINGEXCELLENCEANDADDRESSING NEED IN IRELAND. SINCE 2012, AND INITIALLY IN RESPONSETOTHEECONOMICDOWNTURN,THEIRELAND FUNDS HAS RUN AN ANNUAL BUSINESS PLANCOMPETITIONTHATSEEKSTONURTURECREATIVITY AND HONE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OFIRELANDSNEXTGENERATIONOFBUSINESS LEADERS.BYWORKINGINPARTNERSHIPWITH THIRD-LEVELINSTITUTIONS,INNOVATIONHUBS AND FOCUSING ON EARLY STAGE ENTREPRENEURS, THE IRELAND FUNDS BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION PROMOTES THE SKILLS AND RESILIENCE NEEDED TO DEVELOP INDIGENOUS INDUSTRIES, ATTRACT INVESTORS AND, ULTIMATELY, TO CREATE JOBS.connect 202044'