Application Form
2017
Please complete this application form to officially apply for Food Works 2017/18. The closing date for
submission is Tuesday 5th September 2017. Up to 25 finalists will be taken to an Industry Led Bootcamp on
26th & 27th September. 10 -12 companies will be successful in securing a place on the next Food Works
programme.
The next programme will start on Tuesday 17th October 2017. A place on the programme will require your
time and commitment for nine months from October 2017 through to June 2018. For further details on the
programme and application details please visit our website http://foodworksireland.ie/
Each applicant will be required to submit the following information:
 Application Form
 Business Plan (full or outline, if available) in pdf format to include summary CV/s
 Applicants should attend a Food Works Introductory Meeting prior to completing this
application form. To attend please go to http://foodworksireland.ie/how-toapply/introduction/
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Even if you have attended an introductory meeting with the Food Works team, you must complete an
application form to be considered for Food Works 2017/18
This is a competitive application process and short-listing will apply.
Promoters must be available to attend Bootcamp on 26th & 27th Sept in Johnstown House, Enfield, County
Meath. The fee is €350 + VAT.
Finalists for Bootcamp will be notified by Tuesday 12th September
If there is more than one person in your team or company each person must each fill out section B of the
application and include CV for each business partner.
All information provided will be treated with sensitivity and confidentiality by the Food Works Programme.
Companies must be less than four years trading.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Tuesday 5th September
Please send Application Form to [email protected].
Please note that the fee to particpate on Food Works is €3,000.
Please Complete the Following Questions
A. Applicant Information
Title
First Name
Last Name
Postal Address
Email Address
Mobile Number
Landline Number
Website or Linkedin URL
Sector Focus Of Business
(Please Tick)
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Company Name
Has the Company been
Incorporated? If so, please
provide CRO number and
date of incorporation.
Please note all shareholders
and percentage holdings
Turnover for previous year
(if any)
Have you or business
partner applied for or
received government
funding for this project
previously? If Yes, please
provide full details – name
of agency, amount of
support and relevant dates.
In less than 300 words, give
an overview of your
product, the unique selling
point and value proposition,
the opportunity and why
your team is right for Food
Works 2017.
Yes/No
Bakery
Dairy
Beverage – non alcoholic
Beverage – alcoholic
Grocery
Prepared chilled
Frozen
Seafood
Meat
Other
Please specify____________
B. Entrepreneur/Team Skill Set (30%) Complete this section for each team member
Name:
Summary of Qualifications:
College/University,
Qualifications and Dates
Relevant Experience
Employment History
Overseas Experience
Other Skills
If currently employed in the
food industry, please state
company name and sector.
What is your role in this
food project?
What is your strongest skill
set?
Please state the gaps that
exist in the management
team and what skill-set will
be introduced over the next
6 -12 months.
Where do see the key
challenges or potential risks
in you achieving your
business objectives in the
next 12 months?
Where do see the key
challenges in you achieving
your objectives in the next
24 – 36 months?
Are you currently involved
as a co-founder,
shareholder or director of
any other business? (If yes,
please describe.)
Are you currently committed
to this project full time or
part time?
Have you applied to the
Food Works Programme
previously? If yes, please
give detail on how your
product/ business has
developed since the
previous application.
Have you participated in any
other entrepreneur support
Programmes? If yes, please
state name of programme,
location and dates.
Please state any other
mentors, advisors or
influencers related to the
business.
Please indicate where you
heard about the Food Works
Programme.
C. Background for product and technical information (25%)
Please describe your
product in detail.
Will the product be chilled,
frozen or ambient?
What stage of development
is your business
proposition at? e.g. Kitchen
scale, prototype,
commercial manufacturing
etc.
How did you arrive at this
product? Research,
consumer insight,
experience, idea from
another market etc.
Please outline if product has
been technically validated
and by whom? E.g. shelflife, nutritional and/or
sensory analysis.
What is technically unique
or innovative about this
product?
Is there any Intellectual
Property associated with the
project? Has a patent been
registered?
Where do you propose to
have this product
manufactured? Outsourced
or own manufactured? If
outsourced, please detail
manufacturing options?
Can you describe the
manufacturing process?
If short-listed for Bootcamp,
will you have product
samples for review by the
industry leaders and panel?
D: Background information to the market opportunity (25%)
Who are your potential
consumers and why?
Please be specific about the
market demographic /
segment.
What differentiates your
product from existing
similar product? Why would
consumers buy your
product?
Please detail any consumer
research undertaken.
Please state your potential
route/s to market and how
you will access these?
Please indicate where your
product will be sold: E.g.
multiple stores, independent
retailers or food service.
What activities will be
included in your product
launch strategy?
Have you undertaken a
competitor analysis? If so,
please state the key
findings.
Have you prepared a market
gap analysis? If yes, please
include a copy.
Please describe how
scalable an idea you believe
this is? How big is your
target market?
Where do you anticipate
your first export market to
be and why?
When do you forecast your
first export sale?
Have you a recommended
selling price range
identified? How did you
arrive at this?
E: Commercial opportunity (20%).
It is acknowledged that this information may not be fully available due to the early nature of the business, but
it is important that you research the potential growth in the business and demonstrate an understanding of
the business opportunity.
Insert your company’s financial and employment projections in the table below. Please complete all fields to
the most realistic estimate possible.
Last financial
year (if
available)
Total Sales (€)
Exports (€)
Expenditure (€)
Direct
employment in
Ireland (no of
jobs)
Have you developed a
product cost breakdown
including margins?
Has the business received
any cash investment to
date? If yes, please provide
sources, amount and dates?
How do you plan to fund this
project for the next 3 years?
Can you estimate how much
finance you will require?
Do you have access to
private funding for future
investment into the
business? Please give
detail.
Current Year
(CY)
CY +1
CY + 2
Cy + 3