“This grant and award win overall has unlocked so many doors for us. It’s given us credibility and allowed us to raise our brand awareness and present our ethos and what we want to do to a wider audience.” Beenish Luqman, DiRibona.
A start-up which specialises in sustainable farming practices has landed a prestigious award for new businesses.
DiRibona, which aims to “bring soil health back to life”, won over judges at the Entrepreneurs Award in Social Innovation (EASI) 2023, an award created by The Company of Entrepreneurs.
In a glittering event held at the Tower Suites Rooftop Bar in London, DiRibona was named the winner of the 2023 Award.
In a special presentation event at Drapers Hall in London in January, the team from DiRibona will showcase the business as winners of EASI 2023 to one of the country’s most sought-after networks of business contacts.
Speaking to Champions (UK) plc (one of the Award’s supporters), Dr Beenish Luqman, founder of DiRibona, said: “Even to be chosen as a finalist was a fantastic achievement for us, but it was even more special to be announced as winners.”
Explaining the world-class business support they received for their win, Dr Luqman continued: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the level of support we’ve received. We’ve been put in touch with a high-level list of business contacts, who are able to assist us across the spectrum of challenges that come with running an innovative business. They even helped us with aspects we didn’t know they would, like helping us get into a co-working space in London, which is often difficult to find in the city.”
“The £10,000 grant was immensely beneficial to us and was a huge confidence boost. It’s the first real external funding for us and we’re being extremely careful of how we use it. This funding also helped us kickstart our process to apply for more funding.
This grant and award win overall has unlocked so many doors for us. It’s given us credibility and allowed us to raise our brand awareness and present our ethos and what we want to do to others. The overall value that EASI has added to us is massive. The whole process has been very beneficial and made us think in ways we never would have. Of course, the £10,000 grant and the package of support has been excellent, but the real win for us was being connected to a world-class network of entrepreneurs and business mentors.”
DiRibona will receive the award on the 17th of January at a special EASI 2023 Showcase event at the legendary Drapers’ Hall in London. To find out more about The Company of Entrepreneurs, visit the website by clicking here.
