Kilkenny Company EquiMetrics Wins Inaugural Irish Design Excellence Award
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A company from Kilkenny has won the first-ever Irish Design Excellence Award (IDEA), a new national prize for design. EquiMetrics, which makes wearable technology for horses, received the award at the National Design & Craft Gallery.
The Irish Design Excellence Award is a new honour that recognises outstanding design work across the country. Because it is the first year of the award, EquiMetrics is among the very first winners to receive this recognition. The prize highlights the growing role of Irish businesses in creating new technology and products.
EquiMetrics develops devices that can be worn by horses to collect and monitor information about their health and movement. Products of this kind are becoming more popular in the equine sector, where owners and trainers want to understand their animals better. The company's success shows that Irish firms outside large cities can compete at a high level in innovative design.
The win is a positive result for Kilkenny and for Irish design more generally. More details about future IDEA events and the judging process are expected to be shared in the coming months.
Sources: KCLR 96FM
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