Q-Validus the NovaUCD-based international certification solutions provider has been selected as a Dublin regional finalist in the InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition 2008. Q-Validus is one of only three companies which has been shortlisted in the emerging company category.
Q-Validus, which is based at NovaUCD the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD, is developing and delivering innovative assessment and certification programmes designed to improve collaboration, productivity and competitiveness in the modern workplace.
Earlier this year Q-Validus launched Spreadsheet Safe™ an innovative training and certification programme designed to assist businesses in reducing the risks associated with poor spreadsheet design, usage and control.
David Carpenter, CEO & Co-founder, Q-Validus
The InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition is designed to stimulate new start-up activity, improve the quality of investment proposals, accelerate their development and create more opportunities for equity investment.
On being shortlisted, David Carpenter, CEO, Q-Validus, said “Q-Validus is delighted to have been shortlisted in the emerging company category for the Dublin regional finals of this prestigious competition. I understand there was intense competition and we are looking forward to having the opportunity to present our business plan at the forthcoming regional finals.”
The Dublin regional finals take place on the 12 November during which Q-Validus will make its investment pitch to a panel of judges followed by a questions and answers session. The winning company in the emerging company category will receive a cheque for €20,000 and a place in the All-Island finals which take place in Belfast on 27 November.
Click here for the full list of regional finalists.
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For further information contact: Micéal Whelan, NovaUCD, t: (01) 716 3712, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie.
Editors Notes
Q-Validus is an international certification solutions provider working with renowned international awarding bodies and global technology and distribution partners to develop and deliver innovative IT certification programmes which provide practical and collaborative skills appropriate to the evolving workplace.
The promoters of Q-Validus are David Carpenter, Garry Cleere and Dudley Dolan who have extensive experience in developing and delivering global IT certification programmes.
NovaUCD is University College Dublin’s €11 million Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre. Twenty-four knowledge-intensive companies, including Q-Validus are currently located in NovaUCD. NovaUCD has been funded through a unique public-private partnership that includes AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers, UCD and Xilinx.