Hibra Design, a vehicle development company which specialises in clean technology power, has been shortlisted in the Greentech Start-up of The Year category of the Global Start-up Awards (GSA) – Western Europe regional competition.
The only Irish start-up company across all the start-up categories, this recognition officially names Hibra Design as a Regional Finalist, moving forward to compete for the Regional Title in the Western Europe region.
Hibra Design CEO, Mike Keane said: “Having won the 2024 Irish National Start-up award for Product and Manufacturing, we are thrilled to now see our achievements be held up against the best in the world. We develop completely new, bespoke vehicles to client specifications and we also re-engineer existing vehicles with battery electric technology for fleet operators. We provide state-of-the-art solutions which offer improved vehicle performance, whilst showing a commitment to both clean-technology and circular economy principles. Being named a Regional Finalist by the Global Start-up Awards is a powerful validation of this commitment.”
The Global Start-up Awards celebrate the people and organisations building the next generation of innovation across the world. Finalists are selected by an expert jury sourced from across 154 countries. As a Western Europe Regional Finalist, Hibra Design advances to the regional round, where category winners will be announced on 18th February. Winners from each region will progress to the Global Finals in Valetta, Malta in 7-8th May.
Public Voting Is Officially Open
25% of the final score is based on public voting. Members of the public can support HIBRA DESIGN in the Greentech Start-up of The Year category by casting a vote:
- How to vote: Visit https://competition-system.globalstartupawards.com/editions/49/vote and follow the on-screen steps [e.g., “one vote per email address”].
- Share your vote: Tag Hibra Design and the Global Start-up Awards and use the hashtags #globalstartupawards #gsapv2025.
- Hibra Design is a vehicle specialist development company focussed on delivering sustainable and bespoke vehicle solutions for public and private sector.
Founded in 2022, and now boasting clients in EU, Middle East and South Africa, it offers a full range of vehicle development capabilities with a particular focus on clean technology power systems.
Notable milestones include:
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- Developing Ireland’s first fully operational electric tractor for BNM IN 2025.
- Securing an international tender to develop battery-technology solutions for South Africa public transport vehicles.
- Winning 2025 EV pioneer of the Year at the Irish EV Awards.