Bord na Móna has named the nine innovative green businesses selected for its 2025 Accelerate Green GROW Programme. Supported by Resolve Partners and LIFE Peatlands and People, Accelerate Green was first introduced in 2022 and is designed to empower early-stage enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups driving transformative solutions for a greener future.

The nine companies selected to participate in this year's programme include The Planted Way, Novelplast, Circular Food Co, BioSense, Easydry, JTM Energy, Watt Footprint, Pulse Market and Plaswire.

The initiative is a key element of Bord na Móna's €5m investment in fostering the growth of Ireland's emerging green innovation network from 2022 to 2025.

As part of the programme, the nine selected companies will participate in an intensive eight-module series of immersive learning sessions and mentoring workshops at the dedicated Accelerate Green hub in Boora, Co Offaly.

They will engage with a wide range of industry experts, including representatives from enterprise and energy agencies, Irish corporates, research networks, and investors, while also benefiting from direct access to senior leaders within Bord na Móna.

This latest cohort brings the number of Irish businesses who have successfully completed the programme since its launch in 2022 to 60 companies, with most alumni continuing to grow their offering of green products or services.

Tom Donnellan, Bord na Móna's chief executive, said that as a company, Bord na Móna is continuously growing its renewable energy and climate solutions offering to adapt with the landscape, and this is down to the advancements and innovations it is exposed to by these inspiring organisations.

"The rollout of this programme is part of Bord na Móna's €5m commitment to support the growth of Ireland’s rising green innovator network between 2022 and 2025. We are playing our part in decarbonisation and driving an environmentally sustainable economy," he added.

The Accelerate Green 2025 Business participants are:

The Planted Way empowers the food service industry to embrace sustainability with innovative solutions. It provides menu development, chef training, and carbon impact reporting to help businesses reduce emissions, minimize waste, and meet evolving consumer and regulatory demands.

Novelplast is an innovative PET plastic recycling company which started operations five years ago from its base in Co Meath. It has since grown to become the largest plastic recycling company in Ireland, employing over 60 people.

Circular Food Co is a foodtech company transforming byproducts like spent grains into high-fibre, sustainable ingredients for bakery, snacking, and more. Founded to combat food waste, it is leading the way in upcycling with solutions that enhance taste, nutrition, and sustainability, helping businesses lower carbon footprints and meet CSRD goals.

BioSense helps clients to unlock the ecological potential of their land through a unique blend of ecological expertise, data science, and advanced statistical modelling. Its robust biodiversity metrics guide practical intervention strategies, and drive meaningful action to protect, restore, and enhance natural ecosystems.

Easydry pioneered the world's first disposable and biodegradable towel, offering sustainable alternatives to cotton towels.

Drawing on up to 30 years of experience in working with batteries that commenced with the manufacture of jump starters that it still sells today, JTM Energy design and build battery energy storage systems for both on-grid and off-grid applications.

Watt Footprint is leading a revolution in the energy sector with its advanced proprietary software and state of-the-art technology platform. Incorporating AI and machine learning with the advanced integration of metre data, coupled with the automation of bill reading and interpretation, it enables businesses to regain control over their energy usage and cost.

Pulse Market's sustainability platform allow clients and consulting partners to manage, analyse, report their sustainability data in a robust, secure Azure-based cloud platform, and affords the data governance and data lineage functionality that provides "best practice" in anticipation of audit/verification.

Plaswire repurposes waste plastics into sustainable materials, reducing environmental impact and promote a circular economy.