Regeneration, School of Sustainable Projects, has been shortlisted for two awards at the DLR County Business Awards 2026, run by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber. The school is shortlisted in Best Start-Up of the Year and in the Circular Economy & Sustainability Innovation Award.
Being shortlisted once is an honour. Being shortlisted twice is humbling.
The two categories
Best Start-Up of the Year
This category recognises new businesses in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown with a strong early record. Regeneration is a new school, and it already runs accredited CSPP™ training, three Lean Six Sigma Belts and live non-profit projects side by side.
Circular Economy & Sustainability Innovation Award
This award recognises businesses putting circular economy and sustainability thinking into practice. At Regeneration, every Pro Bono Lab project runs on PRiSM, the sustainable project management method. A P5 Impact Analysis checks people, planet and prosperity, so what learners build keeps helping after handover.
The work behind the shortlisting
Regeneration was built for the project professionals whose experience is real and rarely shows on paper. Working professionals, and teams sent by their organisations, train for the CSPP™ credential in live cohorts, online and in Dublin. Regeneration is a GPM Accredited Training Partner, and learners apply to PMI for the exam and certification.
Learners then put the training to work. Through the Pro Bono Lab, they build recorded project hours on real non-profit projects with founding partners Siel Bleu Ireland and Common Ground Bray, and present the finished work to sponsors, employers and peers. The result is a certified credential for the learner and a delivered project for the community.
The school also offers three online Lean Six Sigma Belts, from a free White Belt to the Green Belt, each with a Six Sigma Council exam voucher. They bring the same sustainable improvement approach to everyday process work.
What happens next
The first Project Showcase takes place at Common Ground Bray on Saturday 21 November 2026. Practitioners present completed Pro Bono Lab projects alongside their sponsors, and the day ends with a book launch. Applications are open for the next CSPP™ intake.
Thank you
Thank you to the Chamber and the judges for recognising the school’s work, and to everyone who has supported Regeneration since the start. For press or partnership enquiries, write to info@regeneration.ie.
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