Ireland France Business Awards 2026

NetworkIrlande and The France Ireland Chamber of Commerce are pleased to inform you of their collaboration once again this year on the Ireland France Business Awards recognising excellence in the economic relationship between France and Ireland.

This year, the Awards will be held in Paris in the presence of H.E. Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland to France and Honorary President of NetworkIrlande and H.E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France to Ireland and Honorary President of the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce.

The Awards will be made to companies selected by the Jury which will be chaired by Eoin Scott (Company Secretary, FICC) and will be presented during a Gala Dinner ceremony at the Bridge Pont Alexandre III, Paris on Thursday 26th November 2026.

This is a great opportunity for you to nominate an organisation which you believe has been successful in promoting the expansion of trade and investment, together with the development of business links, between France and Ireland. Companies may also apply directly.

We are delighted to maintain the category of "Franco-Irish Trailblazer of the Year" following its introduction for the 2025 awards. In recognition of the importance for companies to further the development of trade between Ireland and France, this award recognises companies who are successfully blazing a trail in the market which is not their native market. All SME or start-up businesses with a maximum of 250 employees are eligible to apply.

For your information, last year the winners of the Annual Business Awards 2025 were:

- Veolia for Best French Company in Ireland

- Kingspan Group for Best Irish Company in France

- Kavaleer Productions for Franco-Irish Business Trailblazer of the Year

Please find all information regarding the awards including detailed entry criteria here:

Call for Applications 2026

The individual application forms for each award category can be found below:

Entry Form Business Awards 2026 Best French Company in Ireland

Entry Form Business Awards 2026 Best Irish Company in France

Entry Form Business Awards 2026 Franco-Irish Trailblazer of the Year

Please fill out the appropriate online form as linked above by Wednesday 16th September 2026 at 12.00 noon for your application to be considered.

Please address any queries by email to business-awards@networkirlande.com.

Kind regards,

Cliodhna Fullam                                                  Cliona McGowan

General Manager                                                Director

NetworkIrlande                                                    France Ireland Chamber of Commerce