Monaghan company wins top prize at National Enterprise Awards
SPRYT aims to simplify medical appointment bookings for patients while increasing appointment attendance for healthcare providers through the use of artificial intelligence.
The company was founded by Daragh Donohoe and Neill Dunwoody in 2022 and is based in Monaghan Town.
SPRYT enables patients to book, change and pay for appointments via instant message. Patients can also interact with its AI receptionist named Asa similarly to like they would with a human receptionist.
The software also allows healthcare providers to predict which patients are least likely to attend an appointment based on a patient's responses and language, as well as external factors such as the weather, with the aim of reducing no-shows and missed appointments.
SPRYT has already been adopted by a number of GPs and clinics across Ireland and its AI receptionist tool has been piloted with the NHS in the UK.
The med-tech company, which has been supported by the Local Enterprise Office in Monaghan, is now preparing for expansion into the UK, US and wider EU markets.
SPRYT was announced as the overall winner at this year's National Enterprise Awards during a ceremony at the Mansion House in Dublin tonight. This year's winners share a €50,000 investment fund.
The awards, which are an initiative of the Local Enterprise Office and now in their 25th year, aim to celebrate the best small businesses in Ireland.
Several other category winners were also announced tonight, including the Innovation Award which went to MoneySherpa.
Supported by Local Enterprise Office Louth, the company aims to streamline the home buying process.
Kieran Comerford, Chair of the Local Enterprise Offices, said tonight's awards highlight companies that are ready to take the next step and scale up into international markets.
He said: "We will no doubt see the winners here go on to do great things over the coming years but for every business that has made it to this point, it is validation that they have created an outstanding business. Entrepreneurship is the road less taken but we have to encourage more people to take that leap, and show them the benefits it can bring.
"We have some amazing people across the country and many have started businesses that are taking on the world. Look at some of our previous winners like Pestle & Mortar, Bevcraft and Advanced Cosmetics.
As the Local Enterprise Offices, we will continue to encourage and support great ideas and new businesses because we have the entrepreneurs to make amazing global companies," Mr Comerford added.
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