As a chemist in the pharmaceutical sector, Michael Savage recognised a new business opportunity was emerging.
Through his work he could see that while consumers and regulators demanded ever-higher food hygiene standards, farmers and food producers had only existing disinfectants to provide them, some of which were increasingly less likely to remain up to the task.
The Lir Analytical founder tells us how his idea for specialist food safety products led to a successful business.
Find out how his Local Enterprise Office in Longford helped this entrepreneur get his bio-hygiene business off the ground with a Business Priming Grant.