Business bursary provides solid foundation for extreme sports

Former stonemason James Duggan of Funmanway Adventure Land has a firm foundation for his business after winning the Cork Innovates €12,500 business start-up bursary.

Cork Innovates teamed up with the Irish Examiner, AIB, Cork County and City Enterprise Boards, Cork Chamber, and Newstalk to offer a €12,500 bursary to give a start-up business the opportunity to succeed.

James Duggan was up against stiff competition and, with 70 entries from all over Ireland competing for the coveted prize, he emerged the victor. The other two finalists were Ian Brown of The Greedy Pig Food Company, and Eoin Leonard of i3PT Certification Association.