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Recognising excellence across the Brazil-Ireland corridor
The first edition of the BICC Business Excellence Awards celebrates the organisations, professionals and initiatives that have done the most to strengthen ties between Brazil and Ireland, across trade, community, and innovation.
Winners will be announced at the BICC Annual Gala & Awards, on 26 November 2026, at UCD O'Reilly Hall, Dublin (venue to be confirmed).
Nominations are open now. Nominate someone, or yourself, before 29 September 2026.
TURNING BILATERAL POTENTIAL INTO COMMERCIAL OUTCOMES
ABOUT BICC
The Brazil Ireland Chamber of Commerce (BICC) is an independent, member-led chamber connecting businesses, institutions and people across the Brazil-Ireland corridor. Founded in Dublin in 2023, BICC's mission is to create the access, intelligence and relationships that turn bilateral potential into commercial outcomes.
The BICC Business Excellence Awards are organised by BICC as part of this mission, recognising the organisations, professionals and initiatives that have done the most to strengthen ties between Brazil and Ireland. This is the first edition of the Awards, presented at the BICC Annual Gala & Awards on 26 November 2026.
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CATEGORIES
Ist
EDITION
26 Nov
GALA NIGHT
THE SIX CATEGORIES
SIX WAYS EXCELLENCE IS RECOGNISED
01
BRAZIL-IRELAND CORRIDOR LEADERSHIP AWARD
Recognises proven business performance from an organisation operating across both the Irish and Brazilian markets. Open to members and non-members alike, provided the organisation is registered and has a real, sustained operation in both countries.
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COMMUNITY REACH AWARD
Recognises an Irish or multinational organisation that has best connected with the Brazilian community in Ireland, whether as customers, employees or partners.
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TRUSTED ADVISOR AWARD
Recognises a professional service provider in immigration, legal, tax, accounting or financial services that has excelled in serving, and growing alongside, the Brazilian community in Ireland.
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BRAZILIAN RISING
STAR AWARD
Recognises a Brazilian-founded business in an early stage of its journey in Ireland, showing clear trajectory and potential rather than scale.
Presented in partnership
with Vitrine..
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BRAZILIAN ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recognises a Brazilian-founded business that has already established and scaled successfully in the Irish market, through expansion, multiple locations, or sustained growth.
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RESEARCH & INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recognises outstanding research, innovation, academic contribution and talent development connected to Brazil and Ireland, including individual researchers, research teams, universities, academic institutions and Brazil-Ireland research partnerships.
Delivered in partnership with Brazilian Academics in Ireland (BAI).
HOW IT WORKS
CLEAR RULES, WRITTEN ASSESSMENT, ONE JURY
For full eligibility criteria, evaluation weightings and detailed rules, see the Official Regulations.
KEY DATES
THE ROAD TO THE GALA
7 SEPTEMBER 2026
Call for Nominations opens
29 SEPTEMBER 2026
Nomination deadline
30 SEPTEMBER TO 13 OCTOBER
Eligibility screening by BICC
14 OCTOBER TO 13 NOVEMBER
Evaluation by the jury
16 OCTOBER
Meet the finalists: Rising Star and Enterprise Excellence
16 OCTOBER TO 13 NOVEMBER
Public voting window (Rising Star & Enterprise Excellence only)
26 NOVEMBER 2026
Winners announced at the BICC Annual Gala & Awards
WHO DECIDES
MEET DE JURY
Winners are selected by a curated jury bringing together diplomatic, institutional and professional expertise from across the corridor. For four categories, the jury decides the winner directly. For Brazilian Rising Star and Brazilian Enterprise Excellence, the jury selects three finalists, and the public vote decides the winner.
FIXED JURORS · ALL SIX CATEGORIES

Ambassador of Ireland to Brazil
H.E. Martin Gallagher

Grant Thornton
Peter Vale

To be announced
Juror to be announced soon
CATEGORY JURORS
BRAZIL IRELAND CORRIDOR LEADERSHIP
Alex Figueiredo
ApexBrasil Europe
Eoghan O'Briain
Enterprise Ireland
TRUSTED ADVISOR
André Acetose Nascimento
IBEC
Senator Aubrey McCarthy
Seanad Éireann
COMMUNITY REACH
André Acetose Nascimento
IBEC
Senator Aubrey McCarthy
Seanad Éireann
BRAZILIAN RISING STAR
Juliana Bolger
Vitrine.ie & Vitrine Magazine
Oisín Geoghegan
Local Enterprise Office
BRAZILIAN ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE
Avolon
Felipe Campos
Local Enterprise Office
Oisín Geoghegan
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) & Brazilian Academics in Ireland (BAI)
Dr. Charles Alves de Castro
Maynooth University (MU) & Brazilian Academics in Ireland (BAI)
Dr. Erivelton Nepomuceno
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) & Brazilian Academics in Ireland (BAI)
Dr. Danilo Sarti
To be announced