Pawpear Wins National Enterprise Award

Pawpear, the Waterford-based stationery brand celebrating Irish heritage through art and design, just snagged a spot as a National Enterprise Awards finalist — a huge win for small businesses across Ireland. Founded by illustrator Kim Whyte, the company’s grown from zero to 80+ retail partners worldwide thanks to smart collabs, export pushes, and crucial support from Local Enterprise Office Waterford. That support included a website grant, a Showcase Ireland launch that landed them 30 retailers in 3 days, and international mentorship. Kim’s team even won a branding award and had their packaging supplier recognized. Representing Waterford at the national finals in Dublin, Pawpear’s mission is clear: expand globally while staying proudly Irish, turning every notebook and print into a story of homegrown creativity. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e1c48204195bb3c