Grant Shortlisted At The Irish Times Innovation Awards

Leading provider of home heating solutions, Grant has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability by national publication The Irish Times.

The firm has been named as one of three finalists in the sustainability category of The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2021.

The Irish Times Innovation Awards aim to recognise and promote the best service, product, or operational innovations throughout the island. The finalists were selected by an independent panel of judges to secure a place at the final and a chance to win the overall 'Innovation of the Year' award as well as a unique and high profile communications and advertising package worth €100,000. Category Winners will receive a €10,000 communications package in Business+Innovation and a one year premium digital subscription to The Irish Times.

Grant has built a trusted reputation as a leading firm in the heating industry over the last 40 years with cutting edge sustainable and innovative product development. The company has been nominated for its highly efficient HVO biofuel compatible Vortex condensing boiler range.


Looking to the future and supporting the Climate Action Plan for over 50% reduction in emissions by 2030, Grant demonstrated its commitment to innovation and sustainability by embarking on an R&D project, representing an investment of over €250,000, to help existing rural and hard to heat homes reduce carbon emissions and help prevent homeowners from incurring the high cost and subsequent disruption to daily life of deep retrofitting.

Founder, Stephen Grant said: "We are delighted to be recognised for our innovation. Our breakthrough in the research and development of HVO-ready condensing boilers means that we have largely transformed to a renewable heating company with our portfolio including ranges of biofuel ready condensing boilers, condensing pellet boilers, solar thermal panels, underfloor heating, hot water cylinders, aluminium radiators, and air to water air source heat pumps. As a company we remain committed to helping homeowners throughout Ireland reduce their carbon footprint and future-proof their homes."

Stephen continued: "The HVO biofuel compatible Grant Vortex range of condensing boilers has the ability to help decarbonise over 1 million liquid fuelled homes in Ireland, in particular those off grid with poor thermal efficiency. Utilising HVO for heating will also help Ireland to significantly decarbonise existing residential homes, at a cost of approximately €500 per existing oil boiler installation when matching and changing to a new biofuel burner and substantially less if the boiler is already biofuel ready."

The winners of the competition will be announced at an awards ceremony in Dublin on 09 March 2021.