Start-ups hoping their spark of genius will burn bright and win top accolade

This year’s Dublin Web Summit climaxes this evening, with one enterprise winning the Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Start-Up Competition.

As the summit has risen to become one of the biggest of its kind in Europe, the Spark of Genius award has emerged as one of the most sought-after titles among international tech start-up companies.

This year, more than 1,000 applicants were whittled down to 100 finalists, who have been pitching their wares throughout the event in a bid to win €100,000 in fresh funding a myriad of legal, accounting and professional services, as well as mentoring from the likes of summit organisers KPMG, and Mason, Hayes & Curran.