​The Growing Further Awards are an annual award initiative designed to support and promote innovation within the grocery retail supply chain. Launched by the Greenman Group, Europe’s only fully integrated grocery-anchored real estate investment and fund management company, the award focuses on advancing innovation from production to waste management. With a prize fund of €100,000, Growing Further aims to foster groundbreaking solutions that will shape the future of the grocery retail industry.

​The awards ceremony will take place in Dublin on January 30th, 2025, where finalists from across Europe, will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges who will make the final decisions.

​The event also offers a unique networking opportunity, connecting finalists with industry insiders, investors, and thought leaders shaping the future of grocery retail.

​This Years Categories

• ​PRODUCTION – Businesses focused on innovations in the primary production (AgTech) and secondary processing (FoodTech) of ingredients and food.

• ​DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL – Businesses focused on innovations in the packaging, distribution and sale of products (retail supply chain management) that help to reduce costs, deliver products faster, present produce more effectively, and help retailers gain a competitive advantage in the market.

• ​BUILT ENVIRONMENT – Businesses focused on innovations impacting the built environment in which grocery or retail products are stored and sold (Proptech/building engineering), improving building efficiencies and sustainability.

• ​CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT – Businesses developing innovative ways to communicate and engage with retail consumers, inside or outside the store (Ad-tech/AR/XR/etc), analysing behaviour, enhancing personalisation and promoting experiential marketing.

​Choose Your Favourite

​Our eight finalists (two from each category) will briefly pitch their product/service to the audience, who will get the opportunity to vote for the winner of the Audience Choice Award.

​Meet Our Judges

• ​HEATHER MORRIS – Dogpatch Labs. Managing Director, Founders Talent Accelerator.

• ​AMINE RAJI – Co-founder & CEO, Spore.Bio. Last years Growing Further Winner!

• ​AIDAN BRADY – Former Chief Executive of Citibank Europe and chief country officer of Citi Ireland.

• ​JON BRADFORD – Co-founder & Managing Partner of Dynamo Ventures.

​Agenda

• ​13:30 - 14:00 – Registration

• ​14:00 - 14:30 – Welcome Drinks

• ​14:30 - 14:45 – Introduction Speech

• ​14:45 - 16:00 – Finalist pitches

• ​16:05 - 16:35 – Fireside Chat with Mystery Guest

• ​16:45 - 17:00 – Winners Announced

• ​17:00 - 20:00 – Networking with Drinks & Canapés

​​This is a photographed event, with content captured used for marketing purposes in the future.