In 1994, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou was 27 years old and on a business trip to the United States. During that trip he flew on a low-cost airline and stayed in a budget hotel for the first time. That experience gave him a simple idea. Why not use the same brand for both businesses? Later that year, Stelios […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year With best wishes from all of us at the Stelios Foundation for a joyful festive season and a successful year ahead. Thank you for being part of the Stelios Foundation community.
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On Sunday 23rd November 2025, the Business Post published an 8 page feature about the North-South Business Awards for the island of Ireland. The page, which was sponsored by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, goes into detail about the awards and the winners. View the full article here.
The inaugural Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the island of Ireland (2025) took place at the historic Castle Leslie on 30th October25. These awards celebrated collaboration, innovation, and cross-border entrepreneurship – bringing together inspiring founders from both North and South who are building impactful businesses. The initiative is aimed at uniting communities through
On Thursday 30th October 2025, the Stelios Foundation hosted the North-South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. Now available to watch as it happened by clicking on the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfBQa5fqfmM&t=7s
Today, on 30th October 2025, at Castle Leslie, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, the Stelios Foundation hosted the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards ceremony. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has awarded €500,000 in prizes to support entrepreneurs and celebrate cross-border entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. 👏 🎉 Top Prize went to Sam Shephard founder of Juice
🏆Sam Shephard, founder of Juice Jar, was interviewed following his company’s Gold Award win at the inaugural Stelios Foundation North–South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie in Ireland. In the conversation Sam addressed four topics: • What the awards mean to him • How the award money will be used • How Juice Jar supports
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Juice Jar wins €150,000 Gold Award at inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards and nine winners share €500,000 prize fund recognising cross-border innovation and enterprise. Monaghan – 30th October 2025: Juice Jar has today been announced as the Gold Award winner of the inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards, a €500,000 programme launched by the Stelios Philanthropic
Today, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation announces a strategic partnership with The Earthshot Prize – the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award. This partnership marks the midpoint of the Earthshot Decade – a pivotal moment in a journey that has already celebrated over 8,000 nominees and 75 finalists from around the world. Each one showcases the creativity
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A total of 49 applications received for the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025. Well done to all the entrepreneurs who applied! The winners will be announced by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou at a hybrid awards ceremony at Castle Leslie on Thursday 30 October 2025. Stay tuned for more details!
