Irish Bee Conservation Project

Name

Irish Bee Conservation Project

Legal name

Irish Bee Conservation Project CLG

Website

https://ibcp.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife and Pollinator Conservation Services

NAICS

Apiculture (112910), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Beekeeping Training, Education & Advisory Services (AFAEAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bee Breeding & Genetics (Trait Selection, Stock Improvement) (AFAEAHAH), Commercial Pollination Services (Hive Rental) (AFAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Pollinator conservation
• Bee habitat creation
• Native bee species
• Wildlife conservation services
• Environmental education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Youghal

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership tiers providing welcome packs, quarterly newsletters, AGM invites with voting rights, and event access. Individual membership at €25/year, Family at €40/year, Corporate at €500/year.
2. Adopt-a-Bee Program: Symbolic adoption of bee species with downloadable certificates. Adopt a Queen Bee (€75), Adopt a Worker Bee (€30), Adopt a Solitary Bee Lodge (€40).
3. Donations and Merchandise: General donations supporting conservation work. Sale of 'Let Them Bee' garden signs (€22 each). Funds support pollinator trails, bee lodges, and awareness activities.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Per-sale contributions from partners like Stonewell Cider. Corporate sponsorship and cause marketing arrangements with companies including Irish Distillers, C&C Group, and Grifols Pharma.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Irish Bee Conservation Project designs, builds and installs bee lodges for native Irish honeybees and cavity-nesting solitary bees, delivers pollinator and biodiversity education programmes (Kids Zone, Fota Pollinator Trail, webinars), and runs fundraising products such as tiered memberships, symbolic adopt-a-bee packages and merchandise. Its operational footprint is anchored on a bee reserve at Fota Island and supported by volunteer networks, corporate sponsorship and grant funding.

Product overview

Irish Bee Conservation Project operates a conservation-focused product portfolio comprising physical bee habitat products (Bee Lodges for wild honeybees and solitary bees), digital/educational offerings (3D printable bee lodge designs, Kids Zone resources, Pollinator Trail experiences), and symbolic adoption programmes (Queen Bee, Worker Bee, and Solitary Bee Lodge adoptions). The organisation also offers tiered annual memberships (Individual, Family, and Corporate) providing ongoing support benefits. Additionally, branded merchandise such as 'Let Them Bee' garden signs are sold. The core conservation work centres on creating and distributing bee lodges while engaging communities through education and adoption programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bee Lodge (Wild Bee Lodge) Freestanding wooden bee nest providing long-term habitat for cavity-nesting solitary bees and native Irish honeybees, featuring drilled holes of varying diameters mounted on vertical posts and designed for ground installation.
• 3D Printable Bee Lodge Free downloadable 3D-printable design for cavity-nesting solitary bee lodges, created in collaboration with UCC and MTU Schools of Architecture; users print with brown PLA filament and insert paper, bamboo or cardboard straws.
• Adopt A Queen Bee Symbolic adoption programme for queen bees providing a downloadable adoption certificate and Queen Bee fact sheet, priced at €75.00 one-time.
• Adopt a Worker Bee Symbolic adoption programme for worker bees providing a downloadable adoption certificate with information about worker bees, priced at €30.00 one-time.
• Adopt A Solitary Bee Lodge Symbolic adoption programme for solitary bee habitats providing a downloadable adoption certificate and fact sheet about Irish Solitary Bees, priced at €40.00 one-time.
• The Lone Drone — Individual Membership Annual individual membership supporting IBCP's conservation efforts, including a welcome pack, quarterly newsletter, AGM invitation with voting rights, and event access at €25.00/year.
• The Family Hive — Family Membership Annual family membership covering all family members, including welcome pack, quarterly newsletter, AGM invitation with voting rights, and event access at €40.00/year.
• The Corporate Colony — Corporate Membership Annual corporate membership for organisations supporting bee conservation, including welcome pack, quarterly newsletter, AGM invitation with voting rights, and event access at €500.00/year.
• 'Let Them Bee' Garden Sign A3-sized matt-finish condensed corriboard garden sign for displaying support for IBCP or highlighting rewilded areas, durable for outdoor use March to October, priced at €22.00 each (€44.00 for two).
• Fota Junior Pollinator Trail Interactive educational trail at Fota House with 12 stations teaching children about bees, pollinators, and pollinator-friendly plants, including a downloadable trail map and quiz.
• Kids Zone Educational Resources Educational materials for children including videos, activity sheets, Bumblebees and Solitary Bees posters, and guidance on building bee lodges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 bee lodges established in 2019 at Fota Island and County Waterford farms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Irish Heritage TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the Fota Island bee reserve. Irish Heritage Trust owns Fota House and takes special care of the house and its world-famous gardens. Supports the Pollinator Trail initiative at Fota House, Gardens and Arboretum.
• Fota Wildlife ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to the bee reserve where the first 40 bee lodges were installed in 2019. Hosts events including Mad Scientist Weekend and Cork Summer Show activities. Major stakeholder in the bee conservation effort.
• Fota House, Gardens and ArboretumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation of the official Pollinator Trail launched on World Bee Day. Venue for World Bee Day Seminar and Family Bee Hunt events. Contains Victorian Framing Yard with pollinator-friendly plants.
• Office of Public WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body supporting the Pollinator Trail initiative at Fota House. Minister Patrick O'Donovan officially launched the Pollinator Trail on World Bee Day.
• Stonewell CidercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraditional Irish cider makers making a contribution to IBCP with every sale of their award-winning cider. Funds raised help create pollinator trails, construct bee lodges, and highlight dangers bees face. Sponsor of World Bee Day Seminar.
• Irish DistillerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting Ireland's native bees at their Dungourney maturation warehousing site. Native wildflowers support many bees and pollinators; IBCP facilitated installation of wild bee lodges on site for the Native Irish Black Bee.
• Grifols PharmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBCP installed solitary habitats at Grifols Pharma facility in Clondalkin, Co. Dublin. Engaged with senior management team for collaboration discussions on pollinator population support.
• C&C Group plccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner bringing Bee Lodge Posts to their Clonmel facility as well as local schools and Tidy Towns groups. Invested in pollination and sustainability, understanding healthy pollinators benefit their orchards.
• University College Cork (UCC)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative partner in developing 3D-printed Solitary Bee Lodge. UCC Schools of Architecture created the design files as part of an educational and conservation initiative.
• Munster Technological University (MTU)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner with UCC Schools of Architecture in developing the 3D-printed Solitary Bee Lodge. Collaboration for educational and conservation purposes.
• Analog DevicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter enabling the Adare Tidy Towns habitat installation in People's Park. Combined efforts with Bridie Collins and the Adare Tidy Towns team.
• Adare Tidy TownsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Bridie Collins, installed new habitat installation in People's Park. New pollinator-friendly addition provides safe haven for precious pollinators.
• Blarney Men's ShedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for the Bee Lodge project. Volunteers under Donal's direction helped construct bee lodges for the initiative.
• Midleton Men's ShedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstructed 23 bee lodge units before COVID-19 lockdown. Highly involved in local projects and the IBCP mission, contributing expertise and skills.
• Buzzbox (NUI Galway Enactus)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial enterprise creating pollinator-friendly flower boxes from recycled wood. Sponsored IBCP art competition with Buzzboxes as prizes.
• Connecting to NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebinar speaker Patrick Croke from Connecting to Nature. Supplies Irish Native Wildflower Seed, Wild Bird Food, and Irish Native Tree and Hedging mixtures. Partnership collection page for pollinators.
• Waterford City & County CouncilsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Waterford PPN Community & Voluntary Award. Heritage Officer Michael Kelly from Grow Waterford spoke at World Bee Day Seminar.
• Santry Community GardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted IBCP volunteer training session led by Brian Murray on micro-wildlife and supporting solitary bees, including habitat creation and plant selection.
• National Biodiversity Data CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIreland's comprehensive data source on pollinators, habitats, and species. Provides identification tools, biodiversity maps, and citizen science portal referenced in IBCP resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bees for Development: An international charity supporting sustainable beekeeping in developing countries through training, education, and advisory services. Strong alignment with IBCP's education, training, and advisory function within apiculture.
• BirdWatch Ireland: Ireland's leading bird conservation NGO, using membership subscriptions, reserves, school programs, and corporate partnerships to fund species conservation. Highly comparable community-led, Ireland-specific wildlife conservation operating model.
• Butterfly Conservation: A UK charity conserving butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates through habitat programs, citizen science, and education. Its pollinator-adjacent focus and member-supported fundraising model make it a comparable peer for IBCP's engagement approach.
• Buglife: A UK-based invertebrate conservation charity working to save insects including bees through habitat creation, citizen science, and policy advocacy. Similar non-profit structure focused on lesser-known pollinators, making it a directly comparable peer.
• The Honeybee Conservancy: A US nonprofit focused on honeybee and native pollinator conservation through education, habitat programs, and adopt-a-hive initiatives. Its adoption and donation revenue model, community pollinator garden programs, and educational outreach closely parallel IBCP's adopt-a-bee and lodge-installation programs.
• Bumblebee Conservation Trust: A UK charity dedicated to the conservation of bumblebees and other pollinators through habitat creation, education, research, and community engagement. Closely mirrors IBCP's model of native pollinator conservation, habitat installation, school programs, and membership-based funding.

Broad incumbents

• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: A larger, established US-based nonprofit protecting invertebrates including bees through scientific research, habitat programs, and policy advocacy. Its broader scope and policy influence make it a comparable incumbent in the native pollinator conservation space.

Regional players

• An Taisce: Ireland's oldest environmental charity, operating as a heritage and conservation trust with membership subscriptions and government partnerships. It is the closest Ireland-based comparable for non-profit environmental conservation with similar reliance on members, volunteers, and corporate sponsorship.

Emerging players

• Native Bee Lab: A US research-and-conservation initiative focused on native solitary and cavity-nesting bees with habitat guidance and nest product design. Closely overlaps IBCP on the solitary bee lodge and cavity-nesting bee focus.

Others

• National Biodiversity Data Centre: An Irish nonprofit data centre providing species records and citizen science tools for pollinators, already listed as an IBCP partner. It is a comparable Irish conservation NGO focused on biodiversity data infrastructure rather than habitat installation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irishbeecp
• Instagraminstagram.com/irishbeecp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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