Last week saw the finals of both the Cork Schools Enterprise Programme and the Dragon's Den Competition take place.

At the Cork Schools Enterprise Programme regional finals, which took place in CIT on Friday 19th March, the team from Christ the King School with their company 'Starstruck' were the overall winners from the City. They will go on to represent Cork City Enterprise Board at the National Student Enterprise Awards taking place in Croke Park on April 27th. Regina Mundi College took prizes for the Best Stand and Best Business report on the day with their company Buzy Beez. North Presentation schools with their company Shelf Elves took the prize for innovation. Another company from North Presentation, Stick to the Stick, took the prize for best marketing and Starstruck won the best presentation award.

The Dragon's Den competition, a new initiative for Cork City Enterprise Board for 2010, took place on Monday 15th last in the Maryborough House hotel.

Senior Category winners were:

Overall winner for best businss idea was Stephen Hannon, Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh with his pitch for the 'Lifelong Battery.' In second place were Jilly Moynihan, Niamh Casey, Aisling Long, Linda Shprunka from St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom with their Lycra sock and insole concept. In third place with a next generation console, PX, was Aaron Mc Carthy, also from Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh.

In the Junior Category, the overal winner for best business idea was Aoife Kennelly, Regina Mundi College for her 'Toothbrush Timer' product pitch.