Awards

IDI Awards 2023 – Winner

IDI Awards 2023 – Winner

The IDI 2023 Irish Design Awards showcase the best of Irish design and we’re proud to say that we didn’t come home empty handed! This year we were delighted to receive the award for best Use of Technology for The B!G Idea Platform in the Creative Practice and Collaboration category.
A very special shoutout to our favourites at Unthink and the tireless Philip Farmer for all their help along the way!

HundrED.org Global Collection 2024

HundrED.org Global Collection 2024

We are so proud announce that The B!G Idea has been selected as one of the top 100 innovations to watch out for in 2024 in The HundrED Global Collection!
The Global Collection highlights 100 of the brightest education innovations from around the world each year. Our programme was chosen from over 3,000 innovations collected and was reviewed by an expert academy board. Our creative thinking initiative is not only impacting the lives of young people across Ireland but is also internationally recognised as impactful and scalable.

Annual Technology Ireland Awards 2023 Shortlist

Annual Technology Ireland Awards 2023 Shortlist

We were shortlisted for the Annual Technology Ireland Awards 2023 Tech 4 Good – Product/ Service Award! Technology Ireland Director, Una Fitzpatrick, said: “The shortlisted candidates for the 2023 Awards reflect the outstanding achievements and relentless dedication of the Irish technology community.” We are truly delighted to be selected!

IDI Awards 2023 – Shortlisted

IDI Awards 2023 – Shortlisted

We made the shortlist for the 2023 IDI Awards! We were nominated for multiple categories too, all for our AMAZING Creativity Cards made with the support of CEUD. We are up for: Design for Good, Design Education and Research, Use of Image-Making, and Use of Technology.

Diversity in Tech Awards 2023 – Social Impact Award

Diversity in Tech Awards 2023 – Social Impact Award

We are so delighted to announce that The B!G Idea has won the 2023 Social Impact Award as part of the Diversity In Tech Awards. The Social Impact Award celebrates an individual, team or network that is driving significant, positive change that addresses social, political, environmental and economic challenges for communities.

ICAD Creative for Change – Design Silver

ICAD Creative for Change – Design Silver

The ICAD Bell is one of the highest awards in Ireland, and recognized around the world, as a benchmark of creative excellence and has been for 60+ years. And WE GOT ONE!

HundrED.org Shortlist

HundrED.org Shortlist

HundrED is a global, mission-driven organisation which specialises in education innovation. It identifies, amplifies, and facilitates the implementation of impactful and scalable education innovations. The HundrED mission is closely aligned with The B!G Idea’s – both are dedicated to helping every child flourish by giving them access to quality education!

The Ireland Funds – Heart of the Community Fund

The Ireland Funds – Heart of the Community Fund

The Heart of the Community Fund is an open grant round designed to meet the needs of not-for-profit organisations delivering vital services and supports to people across the island of Ireland. The Ireland Funds recognises the challenges organisations face in securing funding to build their capacity or meet their core costs. The Heart of the Community Fund 2023 is providing grants to meet these needs.

Global Win For The B!G Idea

Global Win For The B!G Idea

The B!G Idea has scooped its first international accolade, winning the Education & eLearning category at the Think Global Awards on Wednesday 19th April.

Irish Business Design Challenge Shortlist 2023

Irish Business Design Challenge Shortlist 2023

The Irish Business Design Challenge is a competition for all eligible micro, small and medium enterprises in Ireland. The aim of the competition is to highlight best practice examples of sustainable products, services, or strategies that have benefitted customers.

Think Global Awards Shortlist 2023

Think Global Awards Shortlist 2023

We have been SHORTLISTED for the Think Global Awards 2023! Since its inception in 2018, the awards continue to grow in popularity worldwide, and it is an outstanding achievement to be shortlisted.

Community Foundation Ireland

Community Foundation Ireland

The Community Foundation for Ireland and its partners believe in equality for all in thriving communities. They work with individuals, families, corporates and other trusts and foundations as well as Government to translate giving in the moment to giving that is strategic, sustainable and impactful.

50 Years of Irish Design – IDI

50 Years of Irish Design – IDI

The B!G Idea has been honoured to be included in the IDI’s 50 Years of Irish Design exhibition – Rejoyce! Celebrating 50 years of the IDI, ReJOYce will showcase the breadth of award-winning design across all aspects of commercial design, including product design, architecture, fashion, digital design, brand and visual communication.

The Irish Times Innovation Awards Shortlist

The Irish Times Innovation Awards Shortlist

We made it onto the shortlist for The Irish Times Innovation Awards! We’re in the New Frontiers category and, needless to say, we’re hoping to break new ground and take home the prize

Diversity in Tech Awards Nomination

Diversity in Tech Awards Nomination

The Diversity in Tech Awards celebrate achievements, diversity and inclusion and our nomination is for the Social Impact Award. This award celebrates an individual, team or network that is driving significant, positive change that addresses social, political, environmental and economic challenges for communities. What an honour!

IDI Design Education & Research Nomination

IDI Design Education & Research Nomination

It’s that time of year again! The IDI awards is coming up which is the equivalent of the Oscars for design. Last year we were unbelievably blown away to win the Design Education and Research Award as well as the overall Grand Prix Award. This was the first time that an educational programme won the Grand Prix Award in their 50 year history which is such an incredible achievement.

Carlow Chamber – President’s Award

Carlow Chamber – President’s Award

Our extensive awards cabinet has been added to again! This time it was our local home town who made us so proud and awarded us with the President’s Award 2022, sponsored by Peninsula Group Ltd at the Carlow County Chamber Awards.

SEI Impact Programme Awardee!

SEI Impact Programme Awardee!

We are over the moon at The B!G Idea to be selected as one of five awardees for the SEI 2022-2023 Impact Programme.

National Enterprise Awards Carlow: Best Start Up

National Enterprise Awards Carlow: Best Start Up

National Enterprise Awards Carlow, Category Winner The Big Idea – Best Start Up

IDI Design Awards

IDI Design Awards

The B!G Idea was undeniably proud to collect the trophy of all trophies, the Grand Prix IDI Design Award and also the Design Education and Research Award.

Carlow Web Awards

Carlow Web Awards

We’ve said before that we don’t do things by halves and last night we proved that once again when we won, not one but two

Think Global Awards 2022

Think Global Awards 2022

Another month, another award possibility. We have always made it our mission to be the best that we can possibly be…

NCCA Accreditation

NCCA Accreditation

The B!g Idea has been Accredited with the NCCA Transition Year Programme